I Have A Martial Arts Panel

by Stayrr

In a world entrenched by monsters filled with myriad factions, state disputes run wild. Amid these troubling times, martial arts have come to prominence and prosper. Xu Ning transmigrates to this world with a Martial Arts Panel and becomes an ordinary villager. He only has one goal in mind: to become a master of martial arts. Spend three energy points to level up Gale Knife Techn

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Chapter 321: Battle of Attrition

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Yu Qiao's disciple began to fight with Duan Chaomian's disciple.

This time, Yu Qiao's side obviously held the advantage.

But even so, Duan Chaomian's disciple did not feel impatient although he was temporarily suppressed.

Instead, he was calm as he responded to his opponent's moves.

'The disciples recruited by Duan Chaomian are indeed powerful…'

Xu Ning also looked at the two fighting. 'Although there is a difference in strength, his combat experience, mental state, and combat wisdom are one level ahead… It is hard to say who will win this battle…'

Xu Ning had a high opinion of Duan Chaofang's disciple.

Sure enough, not long after, Yu Qiao's disciple began to be a little impatient.

He clearly had the upper hand and held a considerable advantage, but he was unable to turn this advantage into a victory.

In addition, he was on the verge of being eliminated, so his movements and mental state were a little distorted.

'The situation might reverse…'

Xu Ning had already predicted the outcome of the fight.

"Ha!"

At this moment, Yu Qiao's disciple suddenly attacked. This was similar to Ling Jie's unexpected attack.

However, this disciple did not obtain the same advantage as Ling Jie.

After he attacked, he was easily dealt with by Duan Chaofang's disciple. Obviously, Duan Chaofang's disciple had expected that his opponent would lose his mental state and launch a desperate attack.

All of this was calculated.

'Not good!'

When Yu Qiao's disciple failed to land his attack, he realized that he had revealed his weakness.

He quickly wanted to remedy the situation, but Duan Chaofang's disciple did not give him the opportunity to. Duan Chaofang's disciple changed from his defensive position to taking the initiative to attack.

Duan Chaofang's disciple, who was initially attacking like a drizzle, suddenly attacked like a storm.

The change in style caused the opponent to not react in time.

Bang!

Finally, Yu Qiao's disciple couldn't hold on anymore. He was hit in the waist by a strand of astral qi, and his body was instantly stained with blood as he was sent flying.

"Duan Chaofang's side wins!"

It was at this moment that Elder Wei announced the result.

Yu Qiao's side did not even win a single round.

'Truly powerful…'

Xu Ning admired Duan Chaofang's disciple who had just obtained victory.

His mature performance just now was something none of his three disciples could achieve.

Other than Fang Youli who could secure the fight with his strength, Bian Huang and Ling Jie were definitely not his opponents.

'Let's see what the content of the next round is about…'

Although there were two seeds who had not yet to send their disciples, their disciples were lacking in terms of realm. Even the winner would not be able to defeat the disciples of Xu Ning and Duan Chaomian.

'I didn't even win one round…'

Yu Qiao's face was full of unwillingness.

But since it had come to this, she had no choice but to accept it.

The competition between her and Duan Chaomian ended in her defeat.

'I hope Xu Ning's disciples can create a miracle…'

Yu Qiao sighed in her heart, although she felt that the probability of this happening was not high.

Because up until now, Pei Bing, Duan Chaomian's strongest disciple, had not been revealed.

Afterwards, under Elder Wei's guidance, the other two seed disciples began to fight.

Soon, the winner was decided.

Among the two of them, the seed that had two dao realm third stages and one dao realm second stage won.

With that, the first round of the assessment was over.

The victors all had disciples with the higher overall realm, so there was no situation where the weak had defeated the strong.

In that way, it seemed that Duan Chaomian's side held the strongest advantage.

"It seems that Duan Chaomian has a high chance of winning…"

Duan Huiyao transmitted his voice to Duan Huiye with a slightly dissatisfied tone.

"Not necessarily…"

Duan Huiye responded, "The disciple next to Xu Ning is no ordinary character…"

"Mmm…"

Duan Huiyao nodded silently.

They all noticed a strange energy in Fang Youli's body.

Even the two of them felt unfamiliar with this strange energy.

"The second round of the test will be a battle of attrition between two disciples!"

Elder Wei stood up again and explained the rules.

"This time, the three of you will draw lots to compete in order. After one person is eliminated, the next person will be selected according to the order of the drawn lots. If one person on one side successfully defends the arena and meets the opponent of the same group, they will automatically skip this fight and be replaced by the next person in the order."

Soon, Elder Wei explained the rules.

'Battle of attrition…'

Xu Ning, Duan Chaomian, and the other female seed, Lu Weiwen, pondered at the same time.

They all knew very well that according to this rule, the person in third place would be more advantageous.

However, this advantage was not that great.

"Let's draw lots!"

Elder Wei took out three bamboo sticks.

Xu Ning and the other two selected one stick each.

'Three?'

After Xu Ning took out the bamboo stick, he saw his number at the bottom of the bamboo stick.

'Three? I'm actually the last one…'

Xu Ning gave a soft smile. This was a considerable advantage.

In theory, the further back one was, the greater their advantage.

"I am the first in line."

Duan Chaomian was expressionless, as if the order did not affect him at all.

"I'm second."

Lu Weiwen said.

"I'm third."

Xu Ning also showed his bamboo stick.

"Okay."

Elder Wei nodded. "In this case, after resting for a moment, Duan Chaomian and Lu Weiwen will send their disciples up first."

"Yes."

The three of them responded before retreating.

"Master, who are you going to send first?"

Xu Ning returned to the three of them and Fang Youli asked.

"Ling Jie will be first, Bian Huang will be second, and you will be the last."

Xu Ning quickly gave an answer without much thought.

The strongest was naturally the last in a battle of attrition.

Xu Ning's answer completely matched their expectations.

Ling Jie and Bian Huang also knew that the two of them could not last until the end.

Only Fang Youli was strong enough to fight against Pei Bing.

"Just do your best like how you have done. I won't blame you if you fail."

Xu Ning assured them once more.

"Understood, Master."

After calming their hearts, they could relax more and do their best.

"Okay, Duan Chaofang, Lu Weiwen, send up your disciples!"

The break was over and Elder Wei said to the two sides.

Afterwards, both sides sent their disciples.

The final round of the assessment had officially begun.

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Chapter 322: Fang Youli's Appearance

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Duan Chaomian and Lu Weiwen first both sent their weakest disciples.

In contrast, the realm disadvantage that Lu Weiwen's disciple was in was obvious, because the weakest of her disciples was in the second stage of the dao realm.

Sure enough, without any suspense, Lu Weiwen's side was defeated.

"Ling Jie, your turn."

This time, it was Xu Ning's disciple's turn.

Ling Jie calmed down and walked into the barrier with a determined look in her eyes.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Immediately, the black gold whip and sword shadows collided in the barrier.

Fifteen minutes later, Ling Jie was the first to show signs of weakness.

After the opponent began to take the offensive, Ling Jie was forced into a passive position.

Bian Huang and Fang Youli tried to cheer Ling Jie on.

But Xu Ning knew very well that Ling Jie had no chance of turning the tables.

Sure enough, after half an hour, Ling Jie finally couldn't hold on and was defeated by her opponent.

However, the opponent did not win easily. Ling Jie had also left a lot of injuries on his body.

If he continued to fight, he would definitely struggle.

"Master, sorry to disappoint you."

After walking out of the barrier, Ling Jie looked dejected.

She didn't dare to look into Xu Ning's eyes, afraid that she would see Xu Ning's disappointment.

In Ling Jie's opinion, Xu Ning had done his best for them over the past six months, but she had not been able to perform in the most critical round.

"No, you did well."

Xu Ning gently comforted her, took out a pill, and gave it to Ling Jie to heal her injuries.

Ling Jie took the pill and looked up at Xu Ning timidly. She noticed that Xu Ning was not dissatisfied at all.

Seeing this, Ling Jie was a little touched. She took the pill and walked behind Xu Ning.

"Duan Chaomian's disciples are indeed amazing!"

Yu Qiao, Fan Xingjian, and the others did not leave. They were still watching from the side.

After seeing Duan Chaomian's disciple eliminating two disciples in a row, they all felt that Duan Chaomian held a huge advantage.

Next, it was Lu Weiwen's disciple's turn.

This time, because Ling Jie had dealt considerable injuries to Duan Chaomian's disciple, he was unable to use his full strength in a fight, so Duan Chaomian's disciple had a relatively hard time. For a long time, he was suppressed by Lu Weiwen's disciple.

However, Lu Weiwen's disciple was still a little anxious. For a moment, he revealed a flaw on the verge of victory. This flaw made the situation turn around again, and he was eliminated by Duan Chaomian's disciple.

The first disciple sent by Duan Chaomian had already eliminated three disciples in a row.

Lu Weiwen only had one disciple left on her side.

"Bian Huang, go up."

Xu Ning patted Bian Huang's shoulder.

This time, it was their turn again.

"Yes, Master."

Bian Huang walked into the barrier.

He and the disciple opposite him were both holding longsword treasures.

Duan Chaomian's disciple, who had defeated three people in a row, had obviously consumed a lot of energy. His aura was in a chaotic state.

"Begin!"

Elder Wei's voice rang out.

This was a battle of attrition, so they naturally couldn't wait until one side had completely recovered before continuing to fight.

Bian Huang took the lead to attack. He could already tell that the opponent was exhausted.

Sure enough, in less than a dozen breaths, the opponent was completely defeated.

"Xu Ning's side wins!"

Elder Wei said, "Duan Chaomian's side, please send up your next disciple!"

That calm disciple on Duan Chaomian's side walked up after Elder Wei was done speaking.

This calm disciple not only had a deep foundation, but he also had extremely high combat talent. He was an extremely rare combat genius.

After seeing the calm disciple walk over, the pressure in Bian Huang's heart suddenly increased.

He had watched how this disciple fought, and he knew that when this disciple fought, he would not show any flaws at all, making him extremely difficult to deal with.

After greeting the opponent, they began to fight.

At first, Bian Huang felt that he could still resist a little, but as the fight continued, he felt suffocated, as if he would be eliminated immediately if he made the slightest mistake.

Sure enough, under such tremendous pressure, he was defeated.

Only Fang Youli was left on Xu Ning's side.

"Your Highness, it seems like I don't have to go up today."

At this moment, Pei Bing said with a smile.

"Not necessarily."

Although the situation looked good, Duan Chaomian was still a little alert. "Xu Ning's remaining disciple is very strong. I think you are the only one who can fight him."

"Huh?"

Pei Bing frowned. He then looked at Fang Youli. "But he is only in the third stage of dao realm…"

"He's not as simple as you think…"

Duan Chaomian said, "If you encounter him later, you must be cautious, don't be careless."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Pei Bing responded, but he still did not look away.

At this moment, Fang Youli, who was next to Xu Ning, seemed to notice that someone was paying attention to him.

He turned his head and saw Pei Bing looking at him.

Fang Youli had just seen Bian Huang being eliminated, so the fighting spirit in his body was already burning. In his opinion, Pei Bing's gaze was provocative.

Fang Youli stared back at Pei Bing without backing down.

Moreover, he also reached out his palm and made a throat-slitting gesture.

When Pei Bing saw this, his pupils contracted, then the corners of his mouth curved up. His relaxed attitude instantly became serious.

A fighting spirit was ignited in Pei Bing's chest.

'I hope you can last until we fight…'

Pei Bing muttered in his heart before looking away.

He wished to completely defeat Fang Youli in the match later.

Next up, Lu Weiwen's final disciple fought against the calm disciple.

In half an hour, Lu Weiwen's disciple was eliminated.

The calm disciple was still in a stable state. He did not suffer too much damage from defeating the previous two disciples.

This was the advantage of having top-notch combat talent.

Lu Weiwen was completely disqualified.

Only Fang Youli, Duan Chaomian's stable disciple and Pei Bing were left on the scene.

In other words, if he wanted to obtain the final victory, Fang Youli had to beat the two strongest disciples.

"My turn!"

Fang Youli couldn't help but rush over.

Xu Ning smiled when he saw this.

In his opinion, Fang Youli could really create a miracle.

When Fang Youli appeared, Duan Huiye, Duan Huiyao, and the other elders all looked over.

They could all sense a strange power in Fang Youli's body.

"I can finally show off!"

Fang Youli laughed, then took out a porcelain bottle and rolled out an ice-blue pill.

"Wait!"

Seeing this, Elder Wei scolded, "When I explained the rules previously, I have already said that you are not allowed to take any buffing or recovery pills during a battle of attrition. What are you doing?!"

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Chapter 323: Fang Youli Fighting Pei Bing

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"This is not a buffing or recovery pill!"

Facing the question of Elder Wei, who was a dao realm eight stage master, Fang Youli was not afraid at all. "I'm eating this pill because I'm afraid of killing him!"

Fang Youli's arrogant tone stunned everyone present.

Even Bian Huang and Ling Jie were worried for Fang Youli.

On the other hand, Xu Ning smiled helplessly. He did not have a worried reaction.

Elder Wei frowned and was thinking about what to do in this situation.

But at this moment, the ice-blue pill in Fang Youli's hand floated up from his hand and turned into a wisp of light before it landed in the hands of Duan Huiyao, the Core Sea Demon Lord.

Duan Huiyao focused his mind and sensed the surface of the ice blue pill.

"It's a completely new type of pill."

Duan Huiyao turned his head and said to Duan Huiye, "This kind of pill can reduce the excitement of the consumer."

"Is that so…"

Duan Huiye listened and nodded.

Afterwards, Duan Huiye threw the pill in his hand back into Fang Youli's hand.

"You can take it."

Duan Huiye's voice spread throughout the venue.

Elder Wei stopped talking when he heard this.

"Thank you, Demon Lord!"

Fang Youli cupped his fists towards Duan Huiyao from a distance.

After that, he swallowed the ice blue pill and soon felt a chill spreading in his body.

"Come!"

A giant axe appeared in Fang Youli's hand.

This giant axe was a secret treasure given to him by Xu Ning.

Quickly, a fierce aura began to surge from Fang Youli's body.

His bulging muscles and domineering giant axe gave the calm disciple opposite him a lot of pressure.

'He is indeed quite strong!'

Below the stage, Pei Bing's eyes showed excitement.

"Ha!"

Fang Youli took the initiative to attack.

Although the physical strength of other dao realm masters were quite high, they still used the power of dao realm to activate their astral qi as their main combat technique.

But for Fang Youli, the power of the dao realm penetrated his flesh and blood, causing his body to be strong enough to resist astral qi.

'What speed, what a terrifying aura!'

Facing this, the calm disciple's expression changed.

He felt like a humanoid demon beast was suddenly shooting towards him like a cannonball.

Whoosh!

The axe slashed down.

Bang!

The calm disciple resisted with his longsword and was sent flying in the blink of an eye.

He twisted his body in the air with difficulty, allowing himself to land comfortably.

However, Fang Youli had already adjusted himself and appeared above his head.

"Ha!"

Fang Youli roared again.

Another axe fell from the sky.

Bang!

This time, the calm disciple was smashed into the ground, creating a deep pit.

Instantly, the venue was silent.

The ground of the island was very firm.

The previous fights between the disciples occasionally affected the ground, leaving shallow marks on the ground.

But now, Fang Youli had created a pit in the ground with just brute force.

Where did Xu Ning find such a terrifying guy?!

"Save him!"

Elder Wei woke up from his daze and rushed into the barrier, pulling the calm disciple out of the pit.

The calm disciple had completely lost consciousness. His body was limp, and most of his ribs and bones were broken.

'A huge force is entering his body and messing his body up!'

Elder Wei was shocked.

Not even many demon beasts of the same realm could do this with their bodies, right?

Probably only super top-notch demon beasts or legendary apex demon beasts could do this.

'This kid can't be a demon beast, right?'

Even the experienced Elder Wei looked at Fang Youli in shock.

The spectators were also silent.

"Humanoid demon beast."

Duan Huiyao's eyes narrowed and he transmitted his voice to Duan Huiye.

"No."

Duan Huiye responded, "He's a human, but he has the bloodline of a demon beast in his body. That demon beast should be a Devour Beast."

"How does the bloodline of demon beasts get embedded in a human?"

Duan Huiyao asked.

"I don't know."

Duan Huiye responded.

"You can't do it?"

Duan Huiyao asked again.

"I can't."

Duan Huiye replied.

"Then who can do it?"

Duan Huiyao suddenly seemed to realize something.

"It might be a technique from the outer world."

Duan Huiye stared at Fang Youli.

Duan Huiyao was silent for a moment. "Yu Zhiyin is the only one who can bring the methods of the outer worlds into this world, right?"

"Probably."

Duan Huiye was still watching Fang Youli.

"So, that disciple named Fang Youli is Yu Zhiyin's man?"

Duan Huiyao asked again.

"Not necessarily, he might just be Yu Zhiyin's tool."

Duan Huiye said, "We'll know after we investigate him later."

"Mmm…"

Duan Huiyao nodded and the two fell silent.

"Xu Ning's side wins!"

After Elder Wei moved the calm disciple out of the barrier and gave him a recovery pill, he announced the result.

"Pei Bing, how confident are you in defeating him?"

Duan Chaomian's calm expression turned serious.

Although he had expected Fang Youli to be extraordinary, he didn't expect him to be this strong.

"Fifty percent! If I use that first-class secret treasure, I have a seventy percent chance of defeating him."

After seeing how terrifying Fang Youli was, not only was Pei Bing not nervous, but he was eager to get into the barrier and fight.

"Okay! Do your best!"

Duan Chaomian patted Pei Bing's shoulder heavily, his eyes full of hope.

"Don't worry, Your Highness!"

Pei Bing walked out of the crowd.

"Pei Bing!"

Pei Bing took the initiative to introduce his identity.

"Fang Youli!"

Fang Youli also gave him face.

He could also feel the fierce fighting spirit on Pei Bing's body.

"Bring it on!"

Pei Bing clenched a golden spear in his hand.

"Come!"

The two sides began to fight.

Just like before, Fang Youli's moves were unfettered and strong.

Every time the axe slashed down, there would be a sonic boom.

But Pei Bing's strength was obviously stronger than the calm disciple from before.

Not only could he avoid Fang Youli's attack, but he could also cause trouble for Fang Youli.

'Not only is Xu Ning strong, but he also found such a disciple…'

At this moment, Yu Qiao began to admire Xu Ning.

The fight between Fang Youli and Pei Bing was difficult to tell who was stronger, but Fang Youli was only in the third stage of dao realm, one realm lower than Pei Bing. This was a cross-realm fight.

Yu Qiao knew that Xu Ning was a master who could fight against enemies above his realm. And now, his disciple could also do this.

Although Fang Youli was not as amazing as Xu Ning, he was still a rare talent.

'This person has been fighting for so long, but he doesn't look tired at all!'

The more they fought, the more shocked Pei Bing was.

He could feel that the dao realm power stored in his body was being consumed extremely quickly.

If this continued, he would definitely lose.

'It seems that I have to use that first-class secret treasure!'

Pei Bing steeled his resolve and made a decision.

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Chapter 324: Victory

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Pei Bing attacked Fang Youli again before pulling away.

Afterwards, the golden spear in Pei Bing's hand was put away, and instead a shortsword was clenched in his hand.

There were red-gold lines on the surface of the shortsword and a fierce aura flowed from its surface.

'First-class secret treasure?'

When Pei Bing took out the red gold shortsword, Xu Ning's expression changed slightly.

'He actually gave Pei Bing a first-class treasure to use…'

Xu Ning glanced at Duan Chaomian in the distance.

Generally speaking, only a high level dao realm master could completely control a first-class secret treasure.

When a master below the high level dao realm used a first-class treasure, they would suffer a huge burden, and they might even cause irreversible injuries to themselves.

Therefore, Xu Ning didn't plan to lend a first-class secret treasure for his three disciples to use.

But Duan Chaomian actually gave Pei Bing a first-class secret treasure.

"Huh?"

When Grandmaster Duan Huiye saw this, he frowned with a look of dissatisfaction in his eyes.

'Using a first-class secret treasure huh…'

A deep intent flashed through Duan Huiyao's eyes as well.

"Duan Chaomian shouldn't have done this."

Duan Huiye said to Duan Huiyao, "Using a first-class secret treasure like this will drain the potential of a younger generation. In essence, this is no different from swallowing a buffing pill."

"Brother, are you dissatisfied with Duan Chaomian?"

Duan Huiyao smiled and said, "In this case, just disqualify him."

"Forget it."

Duan Huiye responded, "Duan Chaomian is a member of the Duan family, so I'm still inclined to hand the Core Sea Demon Sect to him."

"However, if he uses a first-class secret treasure and still loses, I won't have any excuses for Duan Chaomian."

Duan Huiye added after pausing for a moment.

Duan Huiyao glanced at Duan Huiye.

Duan Huiye's words also meant that if Duan Chaomian really lost, he would definitely not interfere again.

"Huh?"

Fang Youli also noticed the threat of the red-gold shortsword.

'Could it be a first-class secret treasure…'

Fang Youli clenched the giant axe in his hand.

'I have to end this quickly!'

Pei Bing injected the power of the dao realm into the red gold shortsword. He knew that he couldn't hold on for long with this red gold shortsword.

Swoosh!

Pei Bing moved, stabbing towards Fang Youli with the red-gold shortsword in his hand.

Fang Youli felt a sense of danger and wanted to avoid it.

But just when he was about to dodge, Fang Youli suddenly felt a restraining force around him.

It was as if he had fallen into a quagmire. Every movement became abnormally difficult.

Bang!

Left without a choice, Fang Youli could only use the giant axe in his hand to defend.

The shortsword collided with the giant axe. Fang Youli felt a sharp aura flowing from the red-gold shortsword into his body.

Instantly, Fang Youli felt a sharp pain in his body and his movements froze.

Seeing this, Pei Bing seized this opportunity to defeat Fang Youli with one strike.

Pei Bing knew very well that the longer he delayed, the more disadvantageous it would be for him.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Pei Bing's attack speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, they collided several times.

The piercing pain in Fang Youli's body also came crashing in waves.

'No, if this continues, I will be defeated!'

Fang Youli realized the seriousness of the problem.

As long as he defeated Pei Bing, he could help his master Xu Ning obtain the position of the Core Sea Demon Sect's sect master.

If he failed now, Fang Youli would definitely feel regretful for a long time to come.

'I have to defeat Pei Bing!'

Fang Youli's mind was firm.

Thump! Thump!

Suddenly, Fang Youli's heartbeat got faster.

He felt his blood boiling.

Even his consciousness seemed a little blurry.

Fang Youli knew very well that this was the prelude to his bloodline activation before he lost his mind.

The effect of the suppressive pill he swallowed previously had passed.

According to the previous instructions, this should be the time for Fang Youli to swallow the pill again and maintain his rationality.

But this time, Fang Youli did not plan to do this.

The reason for this was because Fang Youli knew very well that he could become stronger if he didn't control himself.

Roar!

Suddenly, Fang Youli roared out.

This roar was full of wildness. Currently, he was not a human but more like a demon beast.

"Senior Brother Fang has lost control!"

Bian Huang and Ling Jie immediately understood Fang Youli's situation.

'Is he not planning to suppress himself anymore…'

Xu Ning guessed Fang Youli's intentions.

Fang Youli planned to test the waters on the verge of defeat.

At this moment, Xu Ning was ready to save Fang Youli if he suffered a backlash. He would rather lose the assessment than to see his disciple get injured.

At the same time, Fang Youli's roar also shocked everyone present.

This roar was indeed quite terrifying.

Pei Bing, who was on the field, trembled. He was shocked by Fang Youli's aura for an instant.

'I have to end the battle quickly!'

Seeing this, Pei Bing fought harder.

As he attacked, he even began to suffer the negative side effects of using a first-class secret treasure.

Whoosh!

Fang Youli's state completely exploded.

The feeling of being restricted by a quagmire was completely broken.

His movements began to become fierce and powerful again. They were even stronger than earlier.

Huhuhu!

Fang Youli's body also expanded, causing his body to become larger. At the same time, his strength and power became greater, allowing him to easily control the giant axe in his hand.

Pei Bing, who was originally taking the initiative to attack, could only defend passively.

The current Pei Bing was terrified.

He knew very well that the current Fang Youli could still continue to fight after taking his blows.

But if he was hit by a single attack of Fang Youli, he would be seriously injured and defeated.

'So strong!'

Fang Youli's suppression of Pei Bing shocked the people on the sidelines again.

Fang Youli was fighting an enemy who was holding a first-class secret treasure.

Bang!

Finally, Pei Bing's movements paused. At this moment, he couldn't dodge, so he could only use his red gold shortsword to defend.

However, the huge force from the giant axe sent it flying.

Immediately, Fang Youli flashed forward and appeared behind him.

Another axe came crashing down!

'He wants to…'

Pei Bing saw Fang Youli's eyes clearly.

His eyes were full of madness and murderous intent.

Fang Youli seemed to have lost his mind. He wanted to kill him!

But just when Pei Bing was about to die, Elder Wei appeared behind Fang Youli.

He reached out his fingertips and tapped the back of the other party's head.

Immediately, Fang Youli collapsed and the axe did not fall.

Pei Bing avoided the fatal blow.

"Xu Ning's side wins!"

It was at this time that Elder Wei announced the final result.

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Chapter 325: Ink Feather Clone Technique

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Xu Ning's side won.

This victory was no longer a minor victory, but the final victory.

Fang Youli used his madness to win Xu Ning the position of the Core Sea Demon Sect's sect master.

"We won!"

Bian Huang and Ling Jie were overjoyed.

Xu Ning would become the future sect master of the Core Sea Demon Sect, and they would also become in-name disciples of the Core Sea Demon Sect's sect master.

This was the ultimate leap in their status, and it would also bring great benefits to the sect and family behind them.

Even if Xu Ning did not give them any resources in the future, they could use their status to gain more influence and enjoy more benefits.

'I failed…'

A look of loneliness appeared on Duan Chaomian's face.

However, this lonely look immediately disappeared.

It was not that Duan Chaomian was pretending to be calm, but that he had already done everything he could and he still lost. This was no longer something he could control.

He had already used his full strength, so he just felt that it was a pity.

"Xu Ning…"

Yu Qiao looked at Xu Ning with a complicated look in her eyes.

Xu Ning appeared at the most critical moment of the seed contest.

He defeated all of his opponents in a domineering manner and obtained the final victory.

This feeling was as if the position of the Core Sea Demon Sect's sect master was prepared for him.

Since he was here, this seat belonged to him.

Yu Qiao was a little unwilling, but at the same time relieved.

Although she lost to Duan Chaomian, Duan Chaomian also lost to Xu Ning in the end.

This made Yu Qiao feel better.

"Brother, you tried your best to pressure me to adjust the rules to help Duan Chaomian, but in the end, this Core Sea Demon Sect was still handed over to someone else."

Duan Huiyao smiled.

"Yeah, it's a little unfortunate… but it's also a good result."

Duan Huiye was not dissatisfied.

"Next, you can step down from the position as the Core Sea Demon Sect's sect master and enter the Arcanist World wholeheartedly to comprehend the origin of the outer world."

Duan Huiye became a little serious. "And I have to try my best to merge two types of origins and comprehend the origin of the infinite worlds, in order to get ready for the final battle with Yu Zhiyin."

"Mmm…"

Duan Huiyao felt some pressure on his shoulders when he thought of that future enemy.

"Call Xu Ning and ask him to come over."

Duan Huiye said.

"Understood."

Duan Huiyao responded, "What about Fang Youli?"

"When talking to Xu Ning, find out more about him before summoning him alone."

Duan Huiye said.

"Okay."

Duan Huiyao nodded.

On the stage, Pei Bing had already been treated with medicinal pills.

As for Fang Youli, he woke up under Elder Wei's intervention.

Looking at the unconscious Pei Bing, Fang Youli smiled. He realized that he must have won in the end.

"Master!"

Fang Youli walked in front of Xu Ning and asked, "How did I do?"

"Awesome."

Xu Ning was in a good mood.

Although Xu Ning was not that obsessed with the position of the sect master of the Core Sea Demon Sect, Xu Ning was happy to be in this position.

After all, this would mean that he could control a lot of resources in the future.

Before long, he would be able to advance to the ninth stage of dao realm, and he could even further charge above the dao realm, reaching the realm of the Duan family's Grandmaster.

Controlling a large amount of resources was the greatest benefit to Xu Ning, who relied heavily on resources.

"Xu Ning!"

Duan Huiyao's voice echoed in the field.

When Xu Ning heard this, he also went to Duan Huiye and Duan Huiyao.

"Grandmaster, Sect Master."

Xu Ning greeted.

"Well done."

After Duan Huiyao finished speaking, he waved his sleeves and brought Xu Ning to the twelfth level of the Core Sea Tower.

This was the meeting place for the top brass of the Core Sea Demon Sect.

"Xu Ning?"

After Xu Ning was taken to the twelfth level of the Core Sea Building, the black bird Mo Yu appeared here.

"Sect Master, has Xu Ning obtained the final victory and become your successor?"

Mo Yu asked Duan Huiyao in surprise.

"That's right."

Duan Huiyao gave Mo Yu an affirmative answer.

Mo Yu gasped.

Although it was optimistic about Xu Ning, it still had doubts about whether Xu Ning was able to defeat all the seeds.

Therefore, it was surprised to hear that the newcomer Xu Ning had come out on top.

"I didn't expect the last seed of the Core Sea Demon Sect to actually become the successor of Sect Master."

Mo Yu sighed ruefully.

"Xu Ning."

Duan Huiyao and the others sat cross-legged, and Xu Ning followed.

"I heard that you are the sect master of a small sect."

Duan Huiyao asked.

"Yes."

Xu Ning replied.

In fact, although Xu Ning was about to control the Core Sea Demon Sect, he had only met Duan Huiyao a few times, so he was not familiar with him.

"Good, in that case, you have some experience in controlling a sect."

Duan Huiyao said, "With the help of the other elders, there shouldn't be any problems with the operation of the Core Sea Demon Sect."

"With this, I can continue to concentrate on my cultivation and do what I should do."

Duan Huiyao explained his journey of establishing the Core Sea Demon Sect to Xu Ning.

With that, Xu Ning learned everything about the Core Sea Demon Sect.

This also made Xu Ning agree with the Core Sea Demon Sect.

"Xu Ning."

After Duan Huiyao finished speaking, Duan Huiye looked at Xu Ning.

Xu Ning still felt a little pressured being watched by the strongest person in State Wansheng.

Although Duan Huiye had restrained his aura, the invisible aura around him still allowed Xu Ning to feel the huge gap between him and Duan Huiye.

"Grandmaster."

Xu Ning responded.

"About that Fang Youli, where did you find him?"

Duan Huiye asked.

Seeing how Grandmaster specially asked about Fang Youli, Xu Ning was intrigued.

Fang Youli's previous performance had actually attracted Duan Huiye's attention.

Xu Ning thought for a moment before telling him everything he knew about Fang Youli.

"Unknown background…"

Duan Huiye and Duan Huiyao looked at each other.

It seemed that Fang Youli might really be related to Yu Zhiyin.

"Xu Ning, these are for you."

Duan Huiyue and Duan Huiyao stopped talking about the previous topic.

After that, Duan Huiyao handed Xu Ning a black token and a memory crystal.

"This token is the Sect Master Token. From now on, my title will be officially handed over to you."

"As for what's inside of this memory crystal, it is a very special origin technique. This origin technique is called the Ink Feather Clone Technique. You can practice it now. You will definitely use it in the future."

Duan Huiyao said to Xu Ning.

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Chapter 326: Response of the Harmony King Mansion and the Swallow Heron Sect

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"Ink Feather Clone Technique?"

Xu Ning took the Sect Master Token and the memory crystal.

When he heard that the origin technique recorded in the memory crystal was called the Ink Feather Clone Technique, Xu Ning was slightly taken aback. He subconsciously looked at the black bird Mo Yu next to him.

"Yes, this origin technique was created with me as the template."

Mo Yu raised its head with a smug look.

"This Ink Feather Clone Technique was developed by me based on the power of Mo Yu's bloodline. It can allow the practitioner to condense a clone and use it to explore the outer worlds."

This time, it was Duan Huiye who spoke.

"Exploring an outer world is an extremely dangerous matter. Normally, you have to use some precious treasures, but those specific treasures are limited. Thus, it is unrealistic to explore an outer world for a long time."

"It was not until we met Mo Yu that we developed this origin technique from its body. After learning it, we could use our clones to explore the outer worlds."

"Explore the outer worlds?"

Xu Ning was intrigued.

When he read the booklet from the Harmony King Mansion, he had learned about the outer worlds.

The outer worlds were said to be worlds outside of this world. Between worlds, space and time were separated, and the rules of space and time were different.

"When you reach the ninth stage of dao realm, you will know why you need to explore the outer world. This is the only way to break through the dao realm bottleneck."

Duan Huiye saw Xu Ning's confusion and explained.

However, he did not elaborate further.

"Thank you Grandmaster for explaining…"

Xu Ning thought about it and thanked him without probing further.

But now, his desire to advance to the ninth stage of dao realm had become even stronger.

He seemed to be close to unveiling the curtain of a new type of martial arts that could allow him to explore a higher level of things.

"For now, you can practice the first half of the Ink Feather Clone Technique. The second half involves your true origin, so you have to advance to the ninth stage of dao realm before you can continue to practice it."

Core Sea Demon Lord Duan Huiyao said.

"Understood."

Xu Ning responded.

Xu Ning knew that the true origin Duan Huiyao was talking about was not an attribute true origin, but the origin power after a true spirit was materialized.

"Come, I will take you to see the other elders and hand over everything to you."

After that, Duan Huiyao left the Core Sea Tower with Xu Ning.

Not long after Xu Ning left, Fang Youli was also brought in.

Fang Youli was being scrutinized alone by Duan Huiye.

Outside the Core Sea Tower, the news that Xu Ning was about to succeed as the sect master of the Core Sea Demon Sect spread.

This news first spread throughout the Core Sea Demon Sect, then it spread to the outside world.

During this process, Xu Ning was led around by Duan Huiyao to familiarize himself with the entire sect, and he was also supported by the elders of the sect.

In the end, Xu Ning had limited energy. Moreover, Duan Huiyao also told Xu Ning not to spend too much energy on the affairs of the sect. He was told to leave aside some time to cultivate.

Duan Huiyao told Xu Ning that if there was any trouble, Elder Wei could totally handle it.

Although Elder Wei was only an ordinary dao realm eighth stage master, his ability to deal with sect affairs was extremely outstanding.

Xu Ning listened to his words and agreed.

After handing the sect to Xu Ning, Duan Huiyao and Duan Huiye, who had just finished observing Fang Youli, left the Core Sea Demon Sect together and went to the imperial family's forbidden land to conduct another exploration of an outer world.

At this moment.

Inside the Harmony King Mansion.

Mo Lan was chatting with Duan Chaofeng as a guest.

The relationship between Mo Lan and Duan Chaofeng had basically been repaired, and the two sides often helped each other.

More than half a year ago, when Xu Ning asked Duan Chaofeng to find a suitable disciple for him, Duan Chaofeng had sought help from Mo Lan.

Ling Jie was recommended by Mo Lan to Xu Ning.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness!"

Xue Jinghua, who had some grudges with Xu Ning in the past, walked into the parlor where the two were talking.

Xue Jinghua was full of smiles. "The Core Sea Demon Sect sent out news that Xu Ning won the final assessment and became the new sect master of the Core Sea Demon Sect!"

"What?!"

Duan Chaofeng suddenly stood up, his eyes full of excitement.

Although Duan Chaofeng had some expectations for Xu Ning, he was still a little dazed after hearing this result.

To a certain extent, the Core Sea Demon Sect was a subsidiary sect of the Duan imperial family. Xu Ning becoming the sect master of the Core Sea Demon Sect meant that Duan Chaofeng's status in the Duan family would greatly increase.

Duan Chaofeng laughed loudly.

Reminiscing about the time he got to know Xu Ning, Duan Chaofeng felt that he was quite lucky.

He had formed a deep friendship with Xu Ning before he became strong.

"That's great."

At this moment, Mo Lan also stood up with a smile on her face.

Although the conflict between her and the Swallow Heron Sect had not been resolved officially yet, Xu Ning's hostility towards her was no longer as strong as before.

Moreover, now that she was close to Duan Chaofeng, this also brought Xu Ning closer to her.

"Why don't we go to the Core Sea Demon Sect right now to see Xu Ning?"

Duan Chaofeng was a little anxious.

"Don't worry, let's wait a few days."

Mo Lan dissuaded, "Now that Xu Ning has just been appointed as the sect master of the Core Sea Demon Sect, there must be a lot of affairs he must handle. If we rush there, we will trouble Xu Ning."

Duan Chaofeng realized his errors after getting reminded by Mo Lan.

He was indeed a little too excited just now.

"Then let us wait."

Duan Chaofeng said.

After the new spread, excitement was bubbling in the Harmony King Mansion.

Not long after, the Swallow Heron Sect also received the news.

Deputy Sect Master Cheng Zengtao, He Mingye, Si Ying, and other elders were the first to know about this.

"The Sect Master has also become the sect master of the Core Sea Demon Sect!"

Cheng Zengtao announced the news. "Fang Youli has done a great job!"

"Nice!"

The elders of the Swallow Heron Sect couldn't contain their excitement.

Xu Ning was now the Sect Master of the Core Sea Demon Sect and the Sect Master of the Swallow Heron Sect.

With this, the Swallow Heron Sect would enjoy great benefits in the future.

Thus, a fervent mood spread in the Swallow Heron Sect.

After sorting out the entire Core Sea Demon Sect, the first thing Xu Ning wanted to do was to gather the resources of the sect.

Xu Ning was now qualified to use all the resources of the Core Sea Demon Sect.

Xu Ning first instructed Elder Wei to prepare resources worth 100 million units of energy to help him break through to the dao realm ninth stage.

"Time to absorb!"

With all resources prepared in front of him, Xu Ning secluded himself in a quiet space.

The prompts of energy absorption echoed in Xu Ning's ears.

Finally, the resources worth 100 million units of energy were completely absorbed by Xu Ning.

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Chapter 327: Dao Realm Ninth Stage, Ink Feather Clone Technique Cultivated

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Combined with the 10 million units of energy Xu Ning had previously accumulated, Xu Ning's total energy reserves had reached 110 million units.

These 110 million units of energy could allow Xu Ning to advance his realm to the origin true realm and also let him cultivate the Ink Feather Clone Technique.

Xu Ning opened the Martial Arts Panel and clicked "" next to his realm.

…

Consume 100 million units of energy to advance your realm?

Yes / No

…

"Yes!"

Xu Ning chose yes.

The next moment, Xu Ning felt his mental will and his supreme consciousness beginning to condense formlessly.

Normally, a person's consciousness was merged with their physical body, but after advancing to the origin true realm, their mental will and supreme consciousness would become an independent entity to a certain extent.

Although his will and consciousness would still disappear once his physical body was destroyed, there was a subtle difference from the previous merged state.

The intangible fusion of the mental will and supreme consciousness was called a true spirit.

The materialization of a true spirit would allow Xu Ning to communicate with the world origin to an extreme extent.

The damage that could be caused by Xu Ning using a wisp of origin power would even exceed all the origin power he could control when he was in the eighth stage of dao realm.

This was an important sign of a deeper understanding of the world origin.

And the resonance between the true spirit and the world origin would produce a kind of true origin power. This was not an attribute true origin, but an origin power attached to the true spirit.

In the Ink Feather Clone Technique, the emergence of an independent consciousness could only be done by separating one's true origin.

'Is this the origin true realm… The close connection between the world origin and the true spirit…'

Xu Ning closed his eyes and experienced this mysterious feeling.

Because of the advancement mechanism of the Martial Arts Panel, after Xu Ning advanced to the ninth stage of dao realm, he reached the peak of the realm directly.

Xu Ning felt that in addition to the current world origin, he also felt that in the space-time turbulence separating the worlds, there were existences of other world origins.

With Xu Ning's current state, he couldn't determine the coordinates of those worlds in a short period of time.

However, Xu Ning was confident that in a hundred years, he would definitely be able to figure out two or three exact coordinates of the different worlds.

Almost instinctively, Xu Ning already knew the way to break through the dao realm.

He had to comprehend the origin of other worlds and comprehend the true origin of the infinite worlds from the common nature of the two origins.

'No wonder the Grandmaster and the Demon Lord asked me to practice the Ink Feather Clone Technique. They must have grasped the coordinates of some outer worlds and wish for me to explore the outer worlds after advancing to the limit of the dao realm. From there, I can perceive a new world origin to become a grandmaster. They are laying the foundation for my future martial path.'

Xu Ning now understood Duan Huiyao and Duan Huiyao's kind intentions.

Although they did not communicate much in the past, they did not hold anything back from him.

This made Xu Ning feel grateful towards the two.

'It's just that neither the Grandmaster nor the Demon Lord expected that in the month I inherited the position of the sect master of the Core Sea Demon Sect, I had already reached the realm they expected me to reach…'

Xu Ning thought to himself.

'Next, I'll learn the Ink Feather Clone Technique…'

Xu Ning had already engraved it into the Martial Arts Panel with the help of the memory crystal, but because the Ink Feather Clone Technique required true origin, he couldn't directly advance it, so he could only wait until now to advance.

A notification came from the Martial Arts Panel.

…

Consume 10 million units of energy to advance the Ink Feather Clone Technique?

Yes / No

…

Although the Ink Feather Clone Technique was extremely profound and difficult to practice, it was still an origin technique, so the energy consumed was still at 10 million units.

"Yes!"

Xu Ning confirmed once again.

Afterwards, all the knowledge about the Ink Feather Clone Technique suddenly surged into his mind, and Xu Ning completely mastered this profound origin technique.

'This Ink Feather Clone Technique can only materialize one clone at a time…'

Xu Ning had a complete understanding of the Ink Feather Clone Technique. 'And the materialized clone will be injected with a strand of true origin, and this strand of true origin will be affected by the true spirit. It will carry all of my memories, as well as have the same independent consciousness as my main body. It can also communicate with my main body at the same time. However, this clone will not escape the control of my main body. Once the true spirit moves back, it can take back everything of the clone.'

'But if the clone is damaged, the true origin that is separated will have to be replenished, and it will also cause some damage to the original body…'

Afterwards, Xu Ning felt his heart racing and activated the Ink Feather Clone Technique.

The next moment, an identical version of himself appeared beside him naked.

Xu Ning then moved his consciousness and covered himself with clothes.

'The strength of this clone can be decided by me… If I want it to be in its strongest state, it can be adjusted to have the same strength as myself. If I want it to be in its weakest state, I can also turn it into a mortal…'

Xu Ning truly felt the magical properties of the Ink Feather Clone Technique.

Afterwards, Xu Ning tested it again before putting away his clone.

'In this world, apart from the Grandmaster and Yu Zhiyin, I'm afraid no one is my opponent now…'

Xu Ning thought to himself, 'Even the Demon Lord is inferior to me now…'

Now, Xu Ning became one of the three strongest people in State Wansheng.

'Next, I have to let go of the management rights of the Core Sea Demon Sect…'

Xu Ning's goal had changed again. 'Next, my goal should be to break through to the grandmaster realm!'

Afterwards, Xu Ning's figure flashed and disappeared.

The current Island Heart Peak was Xu Ning's peak.

Today, Elder Wei brought Duan Chaomian, Yu Qiao, and the other three new elders to see Sect Master Xu Ning.

Whoosh!

On the Island Heart Peak, Xu Ning suddenly appeared in front of them.

The moment Xu Ning appeared, he looked at Elder Wei and the others.

For a moment, Elder Wei and the others had their minds blown.

The terrifying look in Xu Ning's eyes just now made them feel that they were not facing Xu Ning, but Duan Huiyao from the Core Sea Demon Sect.

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

After being stunned momentarily, the six people woke up from their daze and quickly greeted Xu Ning.

Right now, these six people were more than just shocked as their mind went into an upheaval.

They all knew that Xu Ning had broken through to the dao realm ninth stage!

Moreover, he seemed to be at the peak of the origin true realm.

One had to know that after advancing to the origin true realm, it would take a long time for one's true spirit to communicate with the world origin, but it seemed like Xu Ning had crossed this stage.

Instantly, their respect for Xu Ning increased to the level they had for the Core Sea Demon Lord.

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Chapter 328: Choosing The Arcanist World

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"Sect Master, we are ready to report the duties of the five new elders to you."

Elder Wei said respectfully to Xu Ning.

"You can decide among yourselves, there's no need to report to me."

Xu Ning waved his hand.

Elder Wei was taken aback. "Yes."

Duan Chaomian, Yu Qiao, and the others couldn't figure out Xu Ning's intentions.

"I am going to the palace to see the Grandmaster and the Demon Lord. I will have to trouble everyone in the sect."

Xu Ning instructed.

"Yes, Sect Master."

The five responded at the same time.

"Oh right…"

Just before he was about to leave, Xu Ning stopped and said to Elder Wei, "When I'm not here, Elder Wei can discuss everything that must be decided by me with Elder Duan Chaomian and Elder Yu Qiao."

With that said, Xu Ning disappeared.

"This…"

Xu Ning left, but the people who stayed looked at each other.

Xu Ning's intentions were obvious. He was letting go of his power. Moreover, he obviously had the intention of grooming Duan Chaomian and Yu Qiao.

'Could it be…'

A thought flashed in Elder Wei's mind. 'Sect Master has already reached the realm of the Demon Lord. Does he want to be like the Demon Lord and get rid of his responsibilities before breaking through to the grandmaster realm…'

Elder Wei thought about how after Xu Ning became the sect master, the first thing he did was not to use his power, but to transfer a large amount of resources to cultivate.

He also realized that maybe from the beginning, Xu Ning's purpose in joining the Core Sea Demon Sect was not for the ultimate position of the sect master, but for the resources.

'Sect Master's talent is too terrifying…'

Elder Wei thought about Xu Ning's advancement speed over the past two years and his heart trembled.

This kind of performance was much stronger than the Grandmaster back then.

…

Duan Imperial Palace's forbidden land.

Inside a dark space.

"Another failure…"

Duan Huiyao opened his eyes in the dark. There was a hint of helplessness in his eyes. "The environment in this outer world is worse than the Arcanist World."

Duan Huiye had always sent his clones to the Arcanist World, but he repeatedly failed to achieve his goal and made no progress. Helpless, he obtained the coordinates of another world from Duan Huiye.

It was just that in this world, Duan Huiyao discovered that the road ahead was still as difficult. Before he could figure out the origin of that world, his clone was erased while pursuing the transcendent power of that outer world.

"The true origin consumed this time will take another half year to recover…"

Duan Huiyao sighed. "In half a year, I will explore the Arcanist World again."

"Mmm…"

Duan Huiye was sitting opposite of him.

Seeing how Duan Huiyao had suffered another setback in another outer world in such a short period of time, he felt regretful for Duan Huiyao.

Just when Duan Huiye was about to speak and encourage Duan Huiyao, the two noticed something and their expressions changed.

'The aura of a peak dao realm master is approaching!'

Duan Huiye said, "This aura is very familiar!"

"It's Xu Ning!"

Duan Huiyao was shocked. "He has advanced to the limit of the dao realm?"

"That's right!"

Duan Huiye was also shocked.

With that said, the two of them disappeared from the dark space at the same time.

The two figures appeared in the forbidden land of the palace in the next instant.

Inside this spacious forbidden land of the imperial palace, there were giant trees standing tall.

There was a giant flower bud on top of each giant tree.

Additionally, a dark space was stationed in each flower bud.

The sealed space that Duan Huiyao and Duan Huiyao were in just now was situated on top of the largest tree in this giant forest.

The two arrived outside the giant forest and looked into the distance.

Soon after, Xu Ning arrived here under the guidance of a guard leader.

After bringing Xu Ning here, the guard leader left.

"Grandmaster, Demon Lord!"

Xu Ning greeted the two.

After arriving at the palace, Xu Ning took out his sect master token and proved his identity as the sect master of the Core Sea Demon Sect.

Seeing it, the members of the Duan family did not dare to hesitate. They followed Xu Ning's request and brought him to the forbidden land.

"Xu Ning, you are amazing!"

Duan Huiyao praised him straightforwardly, "No wonder you were not enthusiastic when I passed the position of sect master to you. You already foresaw your breakthrough!"

Both Duan Huiyao and Duan Huiye finally understood Xu Ning's intentions.

They did not ask Xu Ning how he managed to fuse the true spirit and the world origin in such a short period of time. Both of them knew very well that Xu Ning must have his own fortuitous encounters.

"Xu Ning, you should know that it is time for you to search for the origin of outer worlds."

Duan Huiye said, "Moreover, you should understand why we let you practice the Ink Feather Clone Technique."

"Yes, I have already sensed my future advancement path. Thank you both for caring for me."

Xu Ning said, "Next, I should determine the coordinates of a few outer worlds, but the space-time turbulence has blurred the locations of the outer worlds. It will take decades to determine the coordinates of a certain outer world."

"Have you mastered the Ink Feather Clone Technique?"

Duan Huiye asked.

"I have."

Xu Ning responded.

"Then are you prepared to explore an outer world since you have come here?"

Duan Huiye already guessed Xu Ning's intentions.

"Yes, I hope to obtain the coordinates of an outer world from Grandmaster and Demon Lord."

Xu Ning said.

"Who will manage the Core Sea Demon Sect once you leave?"

At this moment, Duan Huiyao asked again.

"My ruling rights have been temporarily given to Elder Wei, Duan Chaomian, and Yu Qiao."

Xu Ning said.

After Duan Huiye heard this, his eyes twitched.

If that was the case, after the Core Sea Demon Sect went around in circles, it was entirely possible for it to return back to the Duan family's hands.

"Alright, I will give you the coordinates of an outer world."

After that, Duan Huiye and Duan Huiyao brought Xu Ning into the flower bud on the tallest tree.

Next, they were transported to a dark sealed space.

'This place seems to be isolated from the outside world, it's like a stable independent space…'

Xu Ning sensed.

"I have the coordinates of eight outer worlds in my hands, choose one."

Duan Huiye explained the situation of the eight outer worlds to Xu Ning.

Duan Huiye didn't hold anything back from Xu Ning.

Xu Ning had been a close friend of the Duan family ever since his reputation began to rise. Thus, he was naturally on their side.

The stronger Xu Ning was, the faster his progress would be, which would also be beneficial for them.

If Xu Ning improved greatly, he might be able to act as a trump card when they fight against Yu Zhiyin in the future.

'I'll choose this Arcanist World then…'

After hearing Duan Huiye's explanation, Xu Ning easily made his decision.

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Chapter 329: Entering The Arcanist World

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According to Duan Huiye's explanation, among the eight outer realms, he knew the most about the Arcanist World.

Moreover, the time flow ratio between the Arcanist World and this world was the most favorable out of the several outer worlds, reaching ten to one.

The time flow ratio of ten to one meant that the efficiency of exploring the Arcanist World would be higher.

"Are you sure?"

Duan Huiye was not surprised that Xu Ning had chosen the Arcanist World and decided to comprehend another origin there.

Among the eight coordinates of the outer worlds in his hands, the Arcanist World indeed held the most advantages over the others.

"Yes."

Xu Ning nodded.

"In that case, I will tell you the general situation of the Arcanist World."

This time, it was Duan Huiyao who spoke. He had been to the Arcanist World many times before. Although he had not achieved his goal, he had a deep understanding of the Arcanist World.

"The transcendent system in the Arcanist World is completely different from ours."

Duan Huiyao said, "In our martial arts world, as long as we continue to practice martial arts and develop our own potential, we can continuously break through realms and master the transcendent power of martial arts. Our advancement mechanism is centered on ourselves."

"But in the Arcanist World, it is different. The advancement path of the Arcanist World comes from the outside. Only by obtaining certain transcendent items can one advance."

Duan Huiyao continued, "Therefore, after entering that world, besides some punches and kicks, we can't use our martial arts power at all. It is an extremely long and difficult process to advance from scratch to being able to communicate with the world origin. I have tried this many times, but all of them ended in failure."

"But I hope you can be more successful and reach the origin of the Arcanist World as soon as possible."

Xu Ning listened and remembered Duan Huiyao's words.

"There are indeed a lot of details that need to be understood in the Arcanist World. I will now engrave all of my previous knowledge of that outer world into this memory crystal and give it to you. So, when you first go to the Arcanist World, you won't be completely ignorant and waste time just scouting around."

After that, Duan Huiyao took out a memory crystal and poured all of his knowledge about the Arcanist World into the memory crystal.

As Duan Huiyao was engraving his memories in the memory crystal, Duan Huiye said to Xu Ning.

"If you can successfully communicate and comprehend the world origin in the Arcanist World, you will be able to break through the dao realm bottleneck and become a grandmaster. Afterwards, if you can integrate the two world origins you have comprehended and understand the common point between the two, you will be able to comprehend the origin of the infinite worlds and reach a brand new realm."

"The current me is on the path to understanding the origin of the infinite worlds."

Duan Huiye said.

After seeing Xu Ning's extraordinary talent, Duan Huiye had a glimmer of hope for Xu Ning.

"Xu Ning."

Duan Huiye said, "There will be a decisive battle between Yu Zhiyin and I. This decisive battle will happen anywhere between five to a hundred years. If I win this battle, everything will be fine, but if I lose, then the forces involved with the Duan imperial family in State Wansheng will suffer greatly."

Xu Ning frowned when he heard this. It turned out that Duan Huiye and Yu Zhiyin did not finish their battle overseas, and there would even be a major battle between them.

Moreover, according to what Duan Huiye said, once he was defeated, the forces involved with the Duan family would also be in big trouble, and his Swallow Heron Sect was also closely connected to the Duan family, not to mention that he was the sect master of the Core Sea Demon Sect.

"If you can greatly improve your realm or even comprehend the origin of the infinite worlds, then Yu Zhiyin will definitely lose. Therefore, when exploring the Arcanist World, I hope you can touch the origin of the Arcanist World as soon as possible."

Duan Huiye looked at Xu Ning with encouragement.

"I will, Grandmaster."

Xu Ning nodded solemnly.

It was at this moment that Duan Huiyao finished engraving the memory crystal and handed it to Xu Ning.

Xu Ning thanked him and scanned the memory crystal with his mind, absorbing the contents.

'Is this the Arcanist World…'

Xu Ning now had a rough understanding of the Arcanist World.

"Xu Ning, when do you plan to enter the Arcanist World?"

Duan Huiye asked.

"Anytime."

Xu Ning said.

"In that case, let's enter now."

Duan Huiye suggested to Xu Ning.

"Okay."

Xu Ning was a little excited.

He did look forward to exploring this outer world.

'Even after creating my clone, my Martial Arts Panel can still be used. This way, even if I come into contact with a new transcendent system, it won't be too difficult for me to adapt.'

Xu Ning had tested it before. Even if he used his clone, he could still activate his Martial Arts Panel, but the Martial Arts Panel was just a secondary part.

If his clone had absorbed some energy and accumulated it in the Martial Arts Panel, when he recalled the clone, the energy in the secondary part would also accumulate in the energy reserves on the original Martial Arts Panel.

"Condense a clone without any martial arts power first."

Duan Huiye said.

Xu Ning did as he was told.

"To send your clone to the Arcanist World, your clone has to pass through the world membrane first."

Duan Hui explained, "Once it contains any trace of martial arts power, it will be repelled by the world membrane of the Arcanist World. Moreover, even if it is lucky enough to pass through the world membrane, it will be suppressed by the origin of the Arcanist World."

With that said, Duan Huiye took out something huge that looked like a fruit shell and wrapped it around Xu Ning's clone.

"This thing can ensure that your clone will not be crushed when flowing in the turbulence of time and space."

Duan Huiye said, "Done, I will now send your clone into the Arcanist World."

Afterwards, Duan Huiye tore the space apart with his consciousness.

He then sent the giant fruit shell that wrapped around Xu Ning's clone into the space-time turbulence.

"Ha!"

Duan Huiye shouted, "Go!"

The giant fruit shell rushed towards the Arcanist World inside the space-time turbulence.

Xu Ning's clone's consciousness could sense a terrifying force in the outside world, but it was blocked by the giant fruit shell.

Not long after, the clone suddenly felt a resistance, as if it had fallen into a swamp.

Whoosh!

Luckily, with difficulty, the giant fruit shell passed through that resistance.

However, at the same time, Xu Ning's clone began to feel dizzy.

On the other side, in the original world, Xu Ning's main body was calm as he focused on sensing the consciousness of his clone.

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Chapter 330: New Guest

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Arcanist World.

Xu Ning had passed through the world membrane with the help of the giant fruit shell and arrived at the Arcanist World.

The giant fruit shell fell from the sky to the ground. Luckily, Xu Ning was protected inside it, so he was not injured.

He pried open the giant fruit shell from the inside and walked out.

The moment he walked out, the giant fruit shell behind him quickly melted at a visible speed.

'Is this the Arcanist World…'

Xu Ning felt an inexplicable sense of mystery in his heart when he sensed the environment of this new world.

From the memory crystal given by Duan Huiyao, Xu Ning had a relatively detailed understanding of the Arcanist World.

Whether it was the customs, language, or the division of superpowers, Xu Ning knew everything.

After all, although Duan Huiye did not comprehend the origin of this word, he had also reached the realm of a rank six arcanist.

In this world, a rank six arcanist was equivalent to a high level void realm master back in his original world.

From rank one to rank nine, they corresponded to the elementary, mid, and high level of the mortal realm, void realm, and the dao realm.

'My purpose in coming to this world is to strive to be the strongest under the rules of the Arcanist World, to become a rank nine arcanist, and to completely comprehend the origin of the Arcanist World…'

Xu Ning was very clear about his goals here.

'However, according to the information given by the Core Sea Demon Lord, to become an arcanist is a difficult task for ordinary people to do. It is unlike the martial arts in his original world, where as long as one is willing, almost everyone can practice martial arts…'

Xu Ning thought to himself, 'If I want to become an arcanist, I have to join an arcanist institution, or obtain some scattered arcanist inheritances. It's just that these so-called "arcanist inheritances" are extremely difficult to encounter. Moreover, even if I do encounter one, I may face some dangerous encounters when entering an arcanist's inheritance. Although the destruction of my clones won't hurt my foundation, it will take a lot of time to repair my true origin and materialize a clone for myself again.'

'Forget it, I'm new here so I should focus on surviving first…'

Xu Ning had no pressure to survive in the Arcanist World.

Although the Arcanist World was also full of danger, ordinary mortals still occupied most of the land.

Although there was no way to easily open up a martial arts path in the Arcanist World, Xu Ning's body was at the limit of a mortal's physical strength. Coupled with the foundation of martial arts techniques, it was not difficult for an ordinary person like him to survive.

'I landed in the wilderness…'

Xu Ning looked around. 'Next, I have to find a way to get closer to the human population.'

Humans in the Arcanist World were almost the same as the humans in his original world. Although the language was different, it was not a problem. Xu Ning had already mastered it in advance.

Afterwards, Xu Ning walked alone through the wilderness.

Arcanist World.

Barren Wind Region.

In a city.

There were a total of eight regions in the Arcanist World, and the Barren Wind Region was one of them.

Every region was basically controlled by one or several top-notch arcanist institutions.

However, whether it was these top-notch arcanist institutions or ordinary middle-sized arcanist institutions, they were not directly involved in managing mortal affairs. They were more like those hidden hands behind the curtains that controlled everything.

Instead, the ones responsible for managing the mortal world were the various mortal organizations, and behind these mortal organizations, there were basically shadows of the arcanists and even arcanist institutions.

Inside a mortal armed escort agency.

"Big Brother, the goods this time are too precious. We have to find a top-notch expert to escort us."

In a room, several men wearing the uniforms of the escort company were gathered together. The first one to speak was a skinny man.

"That's right, the goods this time are to be transported to the Black Willow Institute. If anything happens to the goods, the master arcanists of the Black Willow Institute will put the blame on us, and our escort agency will be destroyed."

Another person echoed.

After finishing what they wanted to say, they all turned and looked at the burly man in the center.

The burly man frowned when he heard this. His expression was serious. "You are right. The goods this time are not only expensive, but more importantly, they are what the master arcanists over there deeply need. We must be careful when transporting them…"

"It's just that… It is difficult to recruit a top expert in the city. Most of them have their own forces, and they are not short of money either…"

The burly man was in a dilemma.

In the world of arcanists, the power of arcanists was unmatched by ordinary people.

And in order to survive in the competition between mortals, some mortal experts were born.

However, these mortal experts could not touch transcendent power, but they had learned many martial arts techniques, similar to warriors in the martial arts world who did not practice internal skills but only external skills.

"Big Brother."

The man who spoke the most said, "I heard that recently, a top-notch swordsman has appeared in the city. This swordsman has taken on a few solo business deals and is extremely strong. He has been gaining popularity in the city recently. And luckily, he is unmoved by the recruitment of various large forces. Maybe we can ask him to escort the goods for this mission."

"Oh?"

The burly man heard this and said, "In that case, go find him. You will handle this matter."

The burly man pointed at the person who made the suggestion.

"Yes, Big Brother."

The man stood up and cupped his fists.

…

Ever since Xu Ning walked out of the wilderness, he entered a city where people gathered and lived.

While adapting to the new world, he inquired about the opportunities to come into contact with arcanists.

Although in Duan Huiyao's memory crystal, there were also paths for arcanists to advance, relying on these paths to grow meant one must touch upon the resources of the arcanists.

In this world, arcanists needed external help to advance.

However, because he was a mortal, if he wanted to survive, he had to rely on food.

In order to earn food and find a place to stay, Xu Ning displayed the persona of a swordsman to the public to earn some living expenses for himself.

Thump thump thump!

At this moment, Xu Ning heard a knock on his courtyard door.

Xu Ning walked over and opened the door.

A man in a green outfit stood outside with a long sword on his back. He was obviously a martial artist.

"Are you Swordsman Xu Ning?"

When the green-clothed man saw Xu Ning, he felt that Xu Ning had an extraordinary temperament.

"I am."

Xu Ning invited him into the courtyard.

"I am Du Xiao from the Fierce Wind Escort. I came here to ask you to assist us in an escort mission."

Du Xiao went straight to the point and explained his intentions.

"An escort mission?"

Xu Ning was expressionless.

"That's right."

Du Xiao said, "This trip should take around four months. We are willing to offer 500 taels of silver as your payment."

"Where are we going?"

Xu Ning asked again.

Du Xiao hesitated. "This…"

Du Xiao paused for a moment before saying, "The goods will be escorted to the Black Willow Institute."

"The Black Willow Institute? Is it an arcanist institution?"

Xu Ning's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard him.

"Yes it is."

Du Xiao gave an affirmative answer.

"I'll take up your offer."

Xu Ning responded.

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Chapter 331: First Encounter with an Arcanist

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Xu Ning was relieved. He could finally come into contact with arcanists.

If he could seize this opportunity and obtain some arcanist resources, or even gain the opportunity to enter the Black Willow Institute to work, then he could officially begin his journey as an arcanist.

"Okay!"

After seeing Xu Ning accept the job, Du Xiao also smiled.

After all, there were still risks on the road. He was worried that Xu Ning would refuse.

"When do we leave?"

Xu Ning asked.

"Tomorrow morning."

Du Xiao responded.

"In that case, I will pack up and go to your Fierce Wind Escort tonight."

Xu Ning said.

"Okay."

Du Xiao replied.

…

A month went by quickly.

The roads were muddy from the heavy rain that was falling.

A group of people, wearing tight clothes and a raincoat on top, rode on horses and surrounded a carriage loaded with goods.

Most of them looked cautious.

They were the members of the Fierce Wind Escort who were preparing to escort some goods to the Black Willow Institute.

"We will reach the county city ahead in another twenty miles. We will find a place to stay there and rest for two days before continuing on our journey."

The burly man riding in front of the team turned around and shouted.

This burly man was the leader of the Fierce Wind Escort, named Yao Feng.

Because this escort mission was extremely important, Yao Feng personally took action.

After hearing Yao Feng's shout, the dozen people in the team behind him all smiled.

They had traveled non-stop, causing their bodies and minds to be extremely exhausted.

If they could rest for two days, it would benefit them greatly.

Xu Ning was also in the team, but his mental state and physical state were much stronger than others.

"Brother Xu."

Du Xiao, who had invited Xu Ning to come on this escort mission, rode over.

He was very polite to Xu Ning.

Over the past month, the members of the Fierce Wind Escort had encountered three bandit groups.

The first two groups were all small fries so the members of the Fierce Wind Escort dealt with them easily.

But in the third group, they encountered a powerful group of horse bandits.

Seeing them, the members of the Fierce Wind Escort were all nervous and were ready to sacrifice a lot of people.

But at this time, Xu Ning stepped forward and severed the head of a horse bandit at the speed of lightning, easily dissolving a battle that could have caused huge casualties.

This also allowed the members of the Fierce Wind Escort to realize that the swordsman in front of them was very powerful.

Because of this, Xu Ning gained a lot of prestige in the Fierce Wind Escort and won the respect of many members.

"Brother Du."

After a month of traveling together, Xu Ning was quite familiar with Du Xiao.

"With you accompanying us, we feel much more at ease."

Du Xiao was glad that he had pulled Xu Ning over.

"My brother said that once we arrive safely, he will provide you an additional reward."

Du Xiao said.

"Thank you very much then."

Although Xu Ning said this, there were no waves in his heart.

Clop! Clop! Clop!

The sound of horses galloping echoed in the rain.

The team continued forward.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, an instinctual sense of danger rushed into Xu Ning's heart. His entire mind tensed up.

Whoosh!

A sharp arrow suddenly shot out of the dense forest.

"Be careful!"

Xu Ning shouted.

Pfft!

Yao Feng, who was riding at the lead, was shot in the arm.

"Enemy!"

Yao Feng was shocked.

When Xu Ning shouted, Yao Feng also sensed danger.

He quickly dodged, but he was still a step too late, causing him to be hit by the arrow.

"There is poison on the arrow!"

Yao Feng checked his wound and noticed that there was a green-black poison spreading in his wound.

Yao Feng gritted his teeth, pulled out his longsword, and cut off his injured arm.

With Yao Feng's years of experience in the martial world, if he hesitated for any moment longer, he would have lost his life instead of his arm.

The team panicked when they were attacked and their formation became messy.

Whoosh!

A rain of arrows came.

But because these armed escorts were prepared and experienced, they were not injured by the arrows this time.

At this moment, more than a dozen masked figures emerged from the dense forest and rushed towards the members of the escort company.

"Face the enemy!"

Yao Feng immediately roared.

Afterwards, the two sides began to fight.

'This ambush seems to be different from before!'

Xu Ning thought to himself as he slashed the enemy with his knife. 'The people who robbed us previously only treated us as random targets, but this group seems to be deliberately targeting us.'

Pfft!

Xu Ning killed the person who was trying to assassinate him.

Afterwards, he turned around and took the initiative to attack a few stronger enemies.

At the end of the battle, Xu Ning basically took down all of the difficult targets.

On the side of the Fierce Wind Escort, they stabilized their formation and either killed the enemies or drove them away.

"The enemy has retreated!"

When Yao Feng saw this, he said, "Quick, protect the goods, let's speed up!"

Yao Feng only wanted to enter the county city as soon as possible. Only by entering the city would his safety be guaranteed to the greatest extent.

Everyone began to move faster.

"Wait!"

Xu Ning suddenly stopped everyone.

Just when everyone was puzzled, they saw several figures walking in the rain from a distance away.

Walking in front were four cold-looking men dressed in black.

Their eyes were cold, and they held long knives in their hands. There was a cold aura on their bodies. They were obviously masters.

The four of them stood still. After that, a person walked out from behind them. That person was wearing a loose robe and a hat on his head. The raindrops could be seen sliding down his hat and onto his clothes.

It wasn't known what material his clothes were made of, but they were not soaked in the rain.

"This is…"

When Xu Ning saw the man in the hat, his pupils contracted.

Xu Ning's instincts told him that this man in the hat was extremely terrifying and that this man definitely had the strength to kill him.

'Could it be…'

Xu Ning thought of a possibility, 'Could it be that he is an arcanist?'

The reason for this inference was because Xu Ning's physical strength was already at the limit of a mortal, and the martial arts technique he mastered was the essence of the years of training from the martial arts world.

In a sense, Xu Ning was invincible among mortals.

It was impossible for anyone to give Xu Ning this kind of pressure, except for arcanists who had touched the transcendent power in this world.

"Leave your things and break your right arm, then I will let all of you live."

The robed man lifted his hat, revealing an old and ruthless face.

"This…"

The expressions of Yao Feng, Du Xiao, and the other experienced armed escorts changed at the same time.

They realized that the old man in the hat in front of them was actually a terrifying arcanist.

The enemy was actually an arcanist…

The atmosphere was extremely tense.

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Chapter 332: Counterattack

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'An arcanist…'

The escorts of the Fierce Wind Escort suddenly felt their bodies stiffen.

They were in an awkward situation.

If the goods behind them were not delivered to the Black Willow Institute, they would definitely be punished by the Black Willow Institute. By then, there was a high probability that they would not survive the punishment.

But if they insisted on fighting this arcanist head-on, they would have a high chance of dying as well.

Just as everyone was panicking, Xu Ning was the only one who was calm.

'Although this person in front of me gives me a sense of oppression and danger, it is not until the point where I can't resist or fight back…'

Xu Ning thought to himself, 'If I'm not wrong, this person should be in the mid-level of rank one. I should be able to defeat such an arcanist…'

Thinking up to here, Xu Ning began to secretly prepare to engage in a fight.

Although he had no experience fighting against arcanists, the memory crystal Duan Huiyao gave him had detailed information about arcanists, especially low-level arcanists.

"I said to break your right arm, didn't you hear me?"

The old man in the hat suddenly sneered.

"Since you are not listening to them, don't blame me for being heartless."

The old man in the hat waved his long sleeves and a ball of poisonous smoke flew out of his sleeves, directing the members of the Fierce Wind Escort.

'Poison smoke?'

Xu Ning held his breath.

A small area-of-effect technique by manipulating nature was the main offensive method of a low-level arcanist.

This kind of tactic was relatively efficient as it could cause group damage.

'Not good!'

Not everyone reacted as quickly as Xu Ning. The escorts of the Fierce Wind Escort that were in the front couldn't react in time. They were invaded by the poisonous smoke, and they quickly fell off their horses.

"Kill them and take away the goods!"

The old man ordered the four men next to him.

"Yes!"

The four men rushed over.

Only a few members of the Fierce Wind Escort still had combat power, but because they were facing an arcanist, their mental state was greatly affected, so they were not able to use their full strength.

The two sides began to fight.

Among them, a black-clothed man rushed towards Xu Ning.

'These four people are not a big threat. The key is to deal with the old man in the hat.'

Xu Ning first fought with the black-clothed man, then he secretly observed the old man in the hat.

Pfft!

Suddenly, Xu Ning counterattacked after a block and killed the black-clothed man.

Afterwards, he quickly rushed forward and slashed at the old man in the hat.

"What?!"

Xu Ning's actions caused a great commotion.

Yao Feng, Du Xiao, and the others didn't expect Xu Ning to dare to attack an arcanist.

Even the old man in the hat was a little stunned when he saw Xu Ning rushing over.

However, he reacted to the situation immediately. He quickly retreated before condensing a ball of black mucus in his palm and threw it at Xu Ning.

Bang!

Just as the ball of black mucus was about to approach Xu Ning, it suddenly exploded.

The black mucus was about to land all over Xu Ning's body.

Seeing this, Xu Ning's expression did not change. The long blade in his hand spun and deflected all the black mucus. In the end, not a drop of mucus splashed on his body.

However, although he was not injured, the surface of the long blade had been completely corroded.

"What a powerful technique!"

Xu Ning threw the long blade in his hand, blocking the old man's retreat.

When the old man in the hat saw that Xu Ning was unharmed, he realized how extraordinary Xu Ning was.

Although he was a rank one arcanist, his close combat ability was extremely weak, and his physical strength was not much stronger than a mortal's. Once Xu Ning approached him, he would be in extreme danger.

"Save me!"

The old man in the hat roared.

The three men dressed in black who were still fighting against the members of the Fierce Wind Escort retreated.

Afterwards, the old man in the hat condensed the ball of black corrosive mucus in his hand again and attacked Xu Ning.

However, with his previous experience, Xu Ning was more adept at dodging this technique.

Xu Ning easily dodged the ball of black corrosive mucus.

Whoosh!

Xu Ning pulled out a short knife from his waist.

He had already arrived in front of the old man in the hat.

The eyes of the old man in the hat were full of fear.

Pfft!

The old man in the hat wanted to say something, but he was stopped by Xu Ning with a knife across his throat.

Blood splattered everywhere, and he was dead.

"This!"

The armed escorts in the distance widened their eyes.

Xu Ning had actually killed a rank one arcanist!

When the three black-clothed men saw this, they were extremely frightened. They wanted to turn around and escape, but Xu Ning caught up with them one by one and easily killed them.

"Brother Yao, quickly organize the team, let's continue to set off!"

After killing the three men, Xu Ning said to the stunned Yao Feng.

Hearing this, Yao Feng came back to his senses. "Quick, organize the team!"

Everyone was still in a daze from escaping death.

Xu Ning took this opportunity to search the body of the old man.

He found a cloth bag on the old man's waist.

Inside, there were some broken stones that contained special power.

These stones even prompted a notification from the Martial Arts Panel, indicating that they contained usable energy.

However, Xu Ning did not absorb them directly, instead he put them away in the cloth bag.

Afterwards, the group of people continued to hurry towards their safe haven.

"There won't be more pursuers behind us, right?"

Du Xiao asked worriedly as he rode on the horse.

"Probably not."

Xu Ning said, "That arcanist just now should be an independent arcanist without an arcanist organization behind him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have done such a thing."

"That's right."

Yao Feng also added, "Arcanists with affiliations all have stable resource channels, so it is impossible for them to do such a thing. That old man must have heard the news from somewhere and after learning that we are delivering goods to the Black Willow Institute, he wanted to plunder the goods."

After explaining this, the group of people relaxed a lot.

There were only eight people left in the team after that incident.

"Brother Xu, it's all thanks to you again."

Yao Feng said gratefully.

Although they had already witnessed Xu Ning's strength previously, this performance still gave them a huge shock.

"It's okay, I was paid to do my job."

Xu Ning said.

Everyone traveled quickly and they finally arrived at the county city.

They rested in the county city for three days, one more day than expected. Afterwards, they set off again and went to the Black Willow Institute to deliver goods.

Another month later.

Finally, the group passed through a dark forest and arrived at the Black Willow Institute.

This month's journey was much smoother than before.

They did not encounter any more great dangers and only met two more groups of horse bandits.

And those horse bandits were easily driven away by Xu Ning with none of them injured or killed.

"The Black Willow Institute…"

Xu Ningyuan saw the huge manor in front of him.

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Chapter 333: Entering Black Willow Institute

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There was a dense forest next to the Black Willow Institute.

The trees in the dense forest were tall and straight, with branches and leaves extending continuously. Under these branches and leaves, the Black Willow Institute looked a little dim.

The gate of the Black Willow Institute was wide open, but not many people entered or exit. There were only a few guards at the gate.

These guards were wearing dark green uniforms, and their temperament was a little gloomy.

'They are all mortals…'

Xu Ning noticed that the guards here did not come into contact with the power of the arcanists.

This made Xu Ning's heart skip a beat.

This showed that even if he was not an arcanist, he could still work in the Black Willow Institute.

What Xu Ning wanted to do the most now was to enter an arcanist institution.

"Sir, we are here to deliver goods…"

Yao Feng squeezed out a smile and walked towards the guards.

One of the guards glanced at him and said coldly, "Show your certificate."

"Here…"

Yao Feng quickly took out the certificate and handed it to the guard.

Although the guard's attitude was extremely cold, Yao Feng did not dare to slight him at all.

"Mmm…"

The guard took the paper certificate from Yao Feng and glanced at it, then his expression softened.

"Wait a moment…"

The guard turned around and entered the Black Willow Institute.

Yao Feng, Xu Ning, and the others waited outside the Black Willow Institute.

After a while, the guard walked out with a young man.

The young man was wearing a dark green robe with the logo of the Black Willow Institute engraved on it.

'An arcanist…'

Xu Ning felt a special aura coming from the young man.

His strength should be similar to the old man in the hat.

However, this person was much younger and obviously had greater potential.

"Where is it?"

The young man was quite arrogant. As soon as he walked out, he asked in a rushed tone.

"Sir, the goods are here."

Yao Feng quickly brought the carriage containing the goods over.

The young man walked to the carriage, lifted the oil cloth covering the goods, and checked it.

"Mmm…"

After checking it, the young man nodded.

"This is the reward…"

The young man took out a bulging cloth bag from his sleeves and threw it to Yao Feng.

"Have someone bring these goods in."

The young man flicked his sleeves.

When Yao Feng saw this, he wanted to go forward and hold the horse, but he was stopped by Xu Ning.

"I'll do it."

Xu Ning whispered in Yao Feng's ear, "Brother Yao, go, don't wait for me."

"Huh?"

Yao Feng was taken aback.

He then realized what was going on. "Okay."

"Brother Xu, thank you for this trip."

Yao Feng thanked him sincerely.

Xu Ning patted him on the shoulder and walked into the Black Willow Institute with the young man.

"Let's go!"

Yao Feng looked back at the Black Willow Institute once more and called the men around him.

"Big Brother, are we not waiting for Brother Xu?"

Du Xiao asked.

"Brother Xu told us to leave directly, so we don't have to wait for him… He probably wants to stay in the Black Willow Institute…"

Yao Feng lowered his voice and explained.

Du Xiao and the others nodded silently at his words.

They could understand Xu Ning's thoughts.

Xu Ning, a top swordsman, had obviously touched the limit of a mortal.

This kind of people often desired the power of arcanists more.

Therefore, they could understand why Xu Ning wanted to stay in the Black Willow Institute.

"I hope Brother Xu can get what he wants…"

Yao Feng sighed.

He knew very well that it was not easy to stay in the arcanist institution.

Even if he stayed behind, it was still extremely difficult to travel on the path of an arcanist as an ordinary person.

"Let's go…"

With everything settled, Yao Feng and the others left the Black Willow Institute.

Xu Ning followed the young man through the Black Willow Institute and arrived at a separate courtyard.

After walking into the courtyard, Xu Ning glanced around and saw several people working in the courtyard.

'Are these mortals responsible for serving this arcanist?'

Xu Ning thought to himself.

Duan Huiyao had mentioned this group of people in his memory crystal.

Some arcanists needed ordinary people to help them with chores because of their special cultivation path.

And the people in the courtyard in front of him were most likely like the said ordinary people.

"Okay, put the stuff down and you may go."

After delivering the goods to the courtyard, the young man said.

He even didn't look at Xu Ning and just went straight into the house.

"Sir."

Hearing this, Xu Ning quickly stopped the young man.

The young man frowned with dissatisfaction.

"What is it?"

The young man stared at Xu Ning impatiently.

"Sir, can I stay here and do some chores?"

Xu Ning asked straightforwardly.

"Oh? You want to stay here?"

The young man sized up Xu Ning.

He also felt that Xu Ning was different from ordinary people.

However, he did not look at Xu Ning in a different light because of this. A mortal was a mortal. Without the power of an arcanist, one could not reach the limits of a mortal.

"Yes."

Xu Ning responded.

"But we don't recruit people easily here. If you want to enter the Black Willow Institute to be a servant, you have to pass the registration selection."

The young man smiled and looked down at Xu Ning.

Xu Ning was not disappointed by the answer of the young man.

After all, he heard a glimmer of greed in the young man's tone.

"Sir…"

With that in mind, Xu Ning took out a cloth bag from his clothes.

This cloth bag was found on the body of the old man in the hat.

"This is…"

When the young man saw Xu Ning handing the bag to him, he took it.

He opened the bag and checked it, then his eyes lit up.

"This is not bad…"

The young man's attitude suddenly eased. He put the cloth bag into his sleeve without a trace.

Xu Ning knew that his goal had been achieved.

"As long as Sir likes it."

Xu Ning smiled.

"Mmm…"

The young man looked up, as if he was weighing something in his head.

After a long time, he said, "Alright, I can see that you really want to stay in the Black Willow Institute and be a servant. In this case, I will give you this opportunity."

"Thank you, Sir."

Xu Ning said.

He had officially come into contact with the arcanists of this world.

"However, being a servant is not an easy job."

The young man said.

"I'm ready."

Xu Ning responded.

"Okay."

The young man said, "In the future, you will be an official servant in our institution. Your responsibility will be to listen to Master, Senior Sister, and me."

"Yes…"

Xu Ning understood that the owner of this institution was not this young man, but his master. In addition, he learned that the young man had a senior sister.

"If you perform well, you will also have the opportunity to come into contact with the power of arcanism."

The young man encouraged him.

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Chapter 334: Rank Three Arcanist

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"Thank you, Sir."

Xu Ning made a grateful gesture.

The young man nodded in satisfaction, then called for a servant.

"Arrange a place for him and explain the rules of the Black Willow Institute to him."

The young man ordered.

The servant responded respectfully.

With that done, the young man turned around and entered the house.

As for Xu Ning, he was led by the servant to a side room in the courtyard. He was then told about the various precautions he had to be aware of in the Black Willow Institute.

Just like this, Xu Ning entered the arcanist institution as a low-level servant.

…

Time flew by.

Half a year went by.

Over the past six months, Xu Ning had completely adapted to life in the Black Willow Institute.

Moreover, using his identity as a servant, he came into contact with the resources of arcanists and secretly raised his strength to a rank two arcanist.

On this day.

Xu Ning woke up from his sleep.

He washed up and went to the backyard.

There were a lot of arcane plants planted in the backyard. These arcane plants were one of the important resources needed by arcanists.

After Xu Ning became a servant, his main job was to cultivate these arcane plants.

Because of his status as a master alchemist in his original world, Xu Ning had a lot of experience in cultivating arcane plants.

Although he no longer had the power of martial arts and thus could no longer refine pills, it was not difficult for Xu Ning to purely refine them and even make a batch of arcane medicine after picking them.

It was also because the quality of the arcane plants cultivated by Xu Ning was extremely high that he was placed in an important position. He was now the person with the highest status in the courtyard.

'In three days, the arcane plants I secretly cultivated should mature. This way, I can harvest another wave of energy units and directly break through to become a rank three arcanist.'

Xu Ning thought to himself.

When Xu Ning was cultivating arcane plants, he relied on his rich experience to separate some precious plants and secretly plant them in a corner that no one cared about.

When it matured, Xu Ning would use it.

It was through this method that Xu Ning was able to gather the energy units needed to advance.

For Xu Ning, his advancement was much easier than others.

For other arcanists to advance, they needed the support of a lot of external resources, and sometimes, they even needed a higher level arcanist to act as a guide.

At first, Xu Ning was worried that he would face such an advancement problem.

But through the Martial Arts Panel, Xu Ning discovered that his advancement was still the same as it was back in his original world. He just needed to gather enough energy.

This was why Xu Ning could advance successfully in secret.

'If I can successfully advance to a rank three arcanist, then there should be no need for me to continue to hide in the Black Willow Institute. At that time, with my status, I can join another arcanist institution and assume a position.'

Xu Ning thought in his head.

After taking care of the arcane plants, Xu Ning sneaked a look at the arcane plants he secretly cultivated before walking out of the backyard.

As soon as he arrived at the front yard, Xu Ning was about to move some resources into the house when he saw a cold-looking woman walk in.

"Master Guan…"

Xu Ning bowed.

This Master Guan paused for a moment and nodded politely to Xu Ning before quickly walking into the main room.

This young woman's name was Guan Yue. She was the senior sister of the young man who had allowed Xu Ning to stay here. She was a rank two arcanist.

As for the young man, his name was Shen Hexin, and he was a rank one arcanist.

The master of the two arcanists, the owner of the institute, was named Zhen Tu. He was a rank three arcanist, and also an instructor of the Black Willow Institute. His status was roughly equivalent to a sect elder in the martial arts world.

In the Black Willow Institute, the strongest person was the head of the institute, a rank four arcanist.

Not long after, Shen Hexin also rushed over.

He also seemed a little anxious. He ran all the way into the house and ignored Xu Ning's greeting.

'Guan Yue and Shen Hexin must have encountered something…'

Xu Ning thought to himself.

Over the past few months, Shen Hexin came here almost every day to practice with Zhen Tu.

On the other hand, Guan Yue only came for a few days every month. Moreover, she never came this early.

But now, these two came here early in the morning, and they both looked a little anxious. Obviously, they had something to deal with.

'Could something have happened in the Black Willow Institute?'

Xu Ning guessed.

'Oh well, I won't be able to find out for the time being. I'll just focus on raising the arcane plants and absorb their energy.'

Xu Ning thought to himself.

Three days later, the arcane plants Xu Ning secretly planted matured.

After Xu Ning absorbed them, his energy reserves reached 500 units. With this amount of energy units, Xu Ning raised his realm to a rank three arcanist.

With the strength of a rank three arcanist, Xu Ning could already establish a small faction and even recruit some arcanists as subordinates.

'Martial Arts Panel!'

After advancing, Xu Ning also opened up the Martial Arts Panel.

…

Name: Xu Ning

Realm: Rank Three Arcanist

Arcane Technique: Wind Barrier, Arrow of Corrosion

Remaining Energy: 50 units

…

This was Xu Ning's Martial Arts Panel in this world.

Only the arcane technique category was different from the normal void realm secret techniques that would be placed there back in his original world. It referred to the combat methods of arcanists.

The Arcanist World was different from the Martial Arts World. In the Martial Arts World, warriors only officially touched attribute power when they reached the mid level of the void realm, but in the Arcanist World, arcane techniques had attribute damage from the very beginning.

Xu Ning's arcane technique, Wind Barrier and Arrow of Corrosion, was learned from Duan Huiyao's memory crystal.

'When should I leave Black Willow Institute…'

Xu Ning thought in his head.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that he was secretly accumulating his strength, he even wanted to use the Black Willow Institute as a stepping stone to come into contact with a higher-level arcanist institution.

But because he was a servant, if he suddenly exposed his true strength, he might face the suspicion and attacks of a rank four arcanist.

"Brother Xu!"

Right at this moment, someone was knocking on Xu Ning's door in a hurry.

"Huh?"

Xu Ning frowned. He could tell that the person knocking on the door was also a servant.

It was already late at night, so most of the servants who had been working all day were asleep.

Moreover, servants meeting at night was against the rules of the institute.

If they were caught, they might even be punished.

However, Xu Ning still opened the door.

Standing in front of him was a stocky servant who looked to be in his early twenties.

"Zhuang Hu, why did you come to me in the middle of the night?"

Xu Ning was familiar with Zhuang Hu.

After Xu Ning's status improved among the servants, he took good care of him.

"Brother Xu, I heard a rumor!"

Zhuang Hu quickly closed the door and said in a low voice.

"What rumor?"

Xu Ning raised his eyebrows.

"Our Black Willow Institute is going to be invaded soon!"

There was panic in Zhuang Hu's tone.

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Chapter 335: War

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"The Black Willow Institute is going to be invaded?"

Xu Ning was shocked when he heard that.

The resources of arcanists in the Arcanist World were extremely scarce, and fights usually broke out between arcanist institutions because of these resources.

There were times when friction was fierce, and there were also instances of arcanist institutions being destroyed.

"Who did you hear that from?"

Xu Ning's expression was a little serious.

"When I went out to deliver supplies to Instructor Zhen today, I heard disciples talking about it in the courtyard…"

Zhuang Hu said, "Apparently, all of the arcanists who were traveling outside the Black Willow Institute have been gathered back and are ready for the invasion at any time."

"Is that so…"

Xu Ning had a pondering gaze in his eyes.

Over the past few days, Xu Ning had been staying in the courtyard, waiting for the arcane plants to mature, so he did not go out and inquire about any news.

But after thinking about the abnormal reactions of Zhen Tu and the other two over the past few days, Xu Ning felt that what Zhuang Hu said should be true.

"Brother Xu, should…"

Zhuang Hu looked at Xu Ning with fear in his eyes.

Once a mortal was involved in a battle between arcanists, they would definitely die.

"Should we run away?"

Zhuang Hu asked Xu Ning.

Xu Ning usually took good care of him. He knew that Xu Ning's character was trustworthy, so after hearing this news, Zhuang Hu first told Xu Ning.

One part of the reason for this was to calm the panic in his heart, and the other part of the reason was to ask Xu Ning for an idea.

"Run away?"

Xu Ning frowned.

For Xu Ning, escaping was a good choice.

Moreover, with his current strength, it was not difficult for him to escape. He could even take Zhuang Hu with him.

However, Xu Ning realized that this might be his opportunity.

If he was involved in the arcanist battle, he might be able to gain some benefits.

"Mmm…"

Xu Ning glanced at Zhuang Hu. "You want to escape?"

Xu Ning had decided not to leave, but if Zhuang Hu wanted to leave, he was willing to help.

"Yes."

Zhuang Hu nodded.

"In that case, I will help you leave the Black Willow Institute."

Xu Ning said.

In the Black Willow Institute, servants were not allowed to enter and leave the institute without permission.

If any servants wanted to leave this place successfully, they had to avoid the guards.

Otherwise, once they were caught, the punishment would be unbearable.

"Brother Xu, you're not leaving?"

Zhuang Hu was a little surprised.

"I won't leave for now."

Xu Ning said, "But I can find a way to help you distract the guards."

"Brother Xu…"

When Zhuang Hu heard this, he was a little touched. "Luring the guards away is very dangerous…"

"It's okay, I have a way to protect myself."

Xu Ning said.

He gritted his teeth. "In that case, thank you, Brother Xu."

The next day.

Early morning.

Xu Ning followed the plan discussed with Zhuang Hu last night and protected Zhuang Hu as he left the Black Willow Institute.

After half a day, Zhen Tu heard about the disappearance of Zhuang Hu.

"It seems that the news that the Black Willow Institute is about to be invaded has spread to the servants."

Zhen Tu was a middle-aged man in his forties.

He was sitting on a chair in the room, with Guan Yue and Shen Hexin sitting on both sides.

"Master, are we just going to sit here and wait for death?"

Shen Hexin asked.

Shen Hexin had only been in the Black Willow Institute for less than two years, and he was still a rank one arcanist.

He was worried that he would encounter an accident in this battle.

"We won't be sitting around and waiting for our death, but we can't avoid the chaos…"

Zhen Tu was a little helpless.

He was an instructor of the Black Willow Institute, so he would be the main force in the upcoming turmoil.

Zhen Tu couldn't even guarantee his own safety.

"You should seize the time you have left and master your arcane technique more skillfully. Only by doing this, when the crisis comes, will the probability of you surviving will be higher."

Zhen Tu said.

"Yes, Master."

Guan Yue and Shen Hexin responded.

"Also…"

Zhen Tu paused for a moment. "Keep an eye on the servants. Don't let them escape again. If they all escape, there will be no more people to serve us."

"Understood, Master."

Shen Hexin said, "I will discipline those servants well. I can't let their sloppy behavior stir the hearts of the people."

Guan Yue frowned slightly.

She originally wanted to suggest to Zhen Tu to let these servants go.

In Guan Yue's opinion, it would be difficult for these servants to survive in the ensuing chaos, so they might as well let them go, allowing a few of them to live.

But after seeing Zhen Tu and Shen Hexin like this, she didn't say anything else.

After all, in the eyes of most arcanists, the lives of ordinary mortals were not worth mentioning.

…

Another half a month went by.

Over the past half month, the atmosphere in the Black Willow Institute had become more oppressive.

Almost everyone was under tremendous psychological pressure.

'The war will probably start in the next two days…'

Xu Ning thought as he took care of the arcane plants in the backyard.

'Apparently, the two forces that the Black Willow Institute has offended are not simple characters. The other party has the intention to completely destroy the Black Willow Institute and take over…'

This was what Xu Ning had recently learned.

'As long as I don't fight a rank four arcanist head-on, I don't have to worry about my safety…'

Xu Ning was one of the few calm people in the Black Willow Institute.

He had previously used these arcane plants to concoct an Aura Restraining Pill. With an Aura Restraining Pill, his true strength would be hidden. When the war really began, no one would pay attention to a mortal.

Boom!

As soon as Xu Ning walked out of the backyard, an explosion suddenly occurred at the gates of the Black Willow Institute.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Ning heard a lot of noise.

"The enemy is finally attacking!"

Xu Ning's pupils contracted.

"Servants fall in!"

Right at this moment, Shen Hexin's voice came from the front yard.

Xu Ning thought about it and still rushed over.

Shen Hexin gathered all the servants in the courtyard.

"When the chaos erupts, all of you stay in the courtyard. If you dare to escape during the chaos and are discovered, I will kill you."

Shen Hexin threatened.

A large part of the reason why Shen Hexin was so strict with these servants was because of psychological imbalances.

In fact, Shen Hexin also wanted to secretly leave the Black Willow Institute.

But his master Zhen Tu had told him that everyone in the Black Willow Institute had already been marked by the enemy. Even if they escaped during the war, they would be hunted down.

Moreover, the Black Willow Institute itself would pursue the matter if one of them escaped in the midst of a battle.

All these factors cause Shen Hexin to feel that he couldn't let these servants feel comfortable.

After scolding the servants, Shen Hexin left.

After being taught a lesson by Shen Hexin, the servants who wanted to escape were shocked. They looked at each other and returned to their respective rooms, hoping that they would not be affected by the war.

Only Xu Ning secretly sneaked out and went to where the commotion was after returning to his room.

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Chapter 336: Harvesting Energy

"So many enemies!"

Xu Ning followed the voice and came to the front gates. He hid in a loft and observed everything in front of him.

People in two different colored uniforms rushed into the Black Willow Institute.

These people were all arcanists.

Instantly, the Black Willow Institute was full of sounds of battle.

'It seems that the other party is determined to destroy the Black Willow Institute…'

Xu Ning discovered that the invaders were determined to kill them with no mercy spared.

The people from the Black Willow Institute also retaliated with heavy blows.

'From the looks of it, the Black Willow Institute probably can't resist…'

Xu Ning could clearly see that the number of arcanists coming from the opposite side was twice that of the Black Willow Institute.

Moreover, the opposing arcanists were stronger in actual combat.

"Institute Head Fang, let the Black Willow Institute surrender to us and promised to be our servants. Otherwise, we won't let the Black Willow Institute off!"

Right at this moment, an oppressive voice rang out.

"That's right, Institute Head Fang, surrender!"

Another voice rang out.

'Rank four arcanists!'

Xu Ning could sense the true strength of the opposing arcanist from the oppression in their voice.

"You're too much!"

Another voice came. "The entire Black Willow Institute will rather be destroyed than surrender to you!"

"In that case, let's fight!"

Three rank four arcanists started fighting.

With thoughts to not implicate their own people, the three of them tacitly walked away from the Black Willow Institute and entered the dense forest.

'I wonder if Institute Head Fang can defend against their attacks…'

Xu Ning thought to himself.

Thump thump thump!

Xu Ning was still observing in the loft when he heard footsteps coming from the stairs.

'Are they enemies…'

Xu Ning did not hide.

"Someone is here!"

Two arcanists in gray robes rushed into the loft and saw Xu Ning.

"So he is a servant of the Black Willow Institute!"

The two were a little nervous when they saw Xu Ning, but after seeing Xu Ning's clothes, they were relieved.

The servants were all mortals, so they were of no threat to them.

"Kill this servant!"

One of them said.

When he said this, his tone was relaxed, as if he was killing a chicken.

"Okay!"

The other arcanist's palm trembled. After that, a wind blade shot out and was about to cut off Xu Ning's head.

'How arrogant…'

Xu Ning was unmoved.

Bang!

Just when the wind blade was about to hit Xu Ning, a wind wall suddenly condensed in front of Xu Ning.

This was Xu Ning's arcane technique, Wind Barrier.

"What?!"

The two enemies were shocked. "He's not a servant, he's an arcanist!"

But it was too late when they finally realized that they had erred.

"Arrow of Corrosion!"

Xu Ning used his other arcane technique.

Puchi! Puchi!

Two black arrows condensed in the air and pierced through their chests.

After the arrows pierced through their chest, their flesh and blood subsequently corroded and they instantly died.

Xu Ning walked forward and searched their bodies. He found some arcanist materials containing energy units and absorbed them directly.

"This can be counted as contributing to the Black Willow Institute, right…"

Xu Ning muttered under his breath and jumped down from the loft.

The situation was chaotic, but it was still an opportunity.

Normally, accumulating energy units step by step was a long process, but in such great chaos, it would be much easier to gather energy units.

Especially when advancing to a higher level required a lot of energy units. Xu Ning wanted to seize this opportunity.

Therefore, Xu Ning took the initiative to either kill or knock off the invaders before seizing their resources.

At the same time, Xu Ning took the opportunity to wander around the Black Willow Institute, harvesting a large number of arcane plants and absorbing their energy.

Xu Ning did not feel guilty about this.

It was not unreasonable for him to receive a reward for helping the Black Willow Institute in this battle.

Moreover, if he didn't harvest these arcane plants, the enemy would definitely harvest them or destroy them in a fight. All in all, it was just a huge waste if he did not harvest them.

'I have gathered a lot of energy units. I guess after this battle, I can break through to become a rank four arcanist.'

After defeating another enemy squadron, Xu Ning absorbed some more energy units again.

"Huh?"

Just when he was about to find another target, Xu Ning heard a familiar voice.

"Let go of my junior brother!"

Guan Yue's voice came from nearby.

Hearing this, Xu Ning didn't hesitate to go over and check.

Kacha!

As soon as Xu Ning arrived, he saw Shen Hexin's neck get twisted by an invader.

"Huh?"

Xu Ning raised his eyebrows.

Shen Hexin was actually killed facing an invader.

Although Shen Hexin allowed Xu Ning to stay in Black Willow Institute, he only agreed because Xu Ning had bribed him.

Moreover, since then, Shen Hexin no longer took care of Xu Ning. He really regarded Xu Ning as a servant, and he had always been arrogant when ordering him.

Therefore, Xu Ning was not affected by his death.

"Not only do we want to kill your junior brother, but we also want to kill you!"

The invader who killed Shen Hexin sneered and rushed towards Guan Yue.

In addition to him, there was another arcanist by his side. With their strength as rank two arcanists, they attacked Guan Yue at the same time.

Whoosh!

The two invaders clenched their fists, condensing yellow spikes on their fists, and threw them at Guan Yue.

Guan Yue tried to dodge and resist the barrage, but two fists were no match for four hands. Moreover, the strength of the two arcanists was not weaker than hers.

'Am I going to die here…'

Guan Yue resisted with difficulty, but even then she felt that her life was in great danger.

Puchi! Puchi!

Just when Guan Yue felt that she was about to die, she saw two big holes appear in the chests of the two invaders.

"This…"

Guan Yue was taken aback.

She looked up, wanting to see who had saved her.

"Xu… Xu Ning!"

Guan Yue was shocked.

Not far away, the one that had used arcane techniques to save her was actually Xu Ning, the servant in their courtyard.

'This kind of powerful corrosive arrow can only be cast by a rank three arcanist!'

Guan Yue was confused.

What was going on? A servant had suddenly become a rank three arcanist.

After Xu Ning rescued Guan Yue, he didn't say anything else. He just searched the belongings of the two invaders.

The reason why he saved Guan Yue was because Guan Yue had been kind to him and had even helped Xu Ning before.

And now that she was in danger, Xu Ning would not hesitate to help, especially when it was effortless for him.

"Xu Ning, thank you!"

Guan Yue said with a complicated expression.

She did not ask why Xu Ning was here, nor did she ask why Xu Ning was lurking in the Black Willow Institute.

She was a smart person, so she knew that asking Xu Ning these questions was meaningless.

"It was convenient."

Xu Ning waved his hand.

"The situation at the Black Willow Institute is critical. Do you want to escape?"

Xu Ning asked..

Chapter 337: Escape to the South, Rank Four

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"Escape from here…"

Guan Yue was obviously tempted.

Evidently, she had also noticed that it would be difficult for the Black Willow Institute to recover from this crisis.

"However, where can I escape to…"

Guan Yue frowned.

Once the Black Willow Institute was destroyed, they, the disciples of the now Black Willow Institute, would be on the list of targets.

Once she appeared in their territory, her life would be in danger.

"The further the better."

Xu Ning said.

"Mmm…"

Guan Yue weighed her options and looked at Xu Ning. "Are you going to escape here as well?"

"Of course."

Xu Ning nodded.

Xu Ning did not plan to stay any longer, in case something unexpected happened. Plus, he had already gathered enough energy units for a rank four advancement.

"Where are you going?"

Guan Yue asked.

"South of the Barren Wind Region."

Xu Ning gave an answer.

Xu Ning already had a plan.

Compared to the north of the Barren Wind Region, the arcanist community in the southern part of the Barren Wind Region was larger. There were more arcanist organizations there, meaning that there were also a lot of wars there.

In that kind of environment, it was easiest to find opportunities to obtain large amounts of resources.

"South of the Barren Wind Region…"

Guan Yue was intrigued.

"Can I come with you?"

Guan Yue pleaded with Xu Ning.

She knew very well that if she migrated to the south from the north of the Barren Wind Region, even if she was a rank two arcanist, her life would be in danger.

When passing by some arcanist institutions, some powerful arcanists would occasionally kidnap weaker lone arcanists and force them to become their subordinates, basically forcing them to assist in their cultivation while also taking away their personal freedom.

Some arcanists would even experiment with weaker arcanists in order to study their own arcane techniques or develop arcane medicines.

Therefore, it was very risky to leave one's own arcanist institution and become a lone arcanist.

"Sure."

Xu Ning did not refuse.

Finding someone to take care of his daily needs and some chores was a good choice.

Moreover, Guan Yue gave him a good impression.

"The head of the Black Willow Institute has fled with injuries! The disciples of the Black Willow Institute who are still resisting, quickly surrender!"

A loud voice spread throughout the entire Black Willow Institute.

"That is the voice of one of the rank four arcanists who fought with Institute Head Fang!"

Xu Ning and Guan Yue both realized that they were in deep trouble.

"Go!"

After learning that Institute Head Fang had fled far away, Xu Ning sped up his movements, grabbed Guan Yue, and fled outside the Black Willow Institute.

Not only Xu Ning and Guan Yue were fleeing, but the other disciples of the Black Willow Institute and even the instructors all lost their fighting spirit and fled.

"Chase after the deserters of the Black Willow Institute!"

There were sounds of pursuit everywhere.

Xu Ning and Guan Yue were also targeted by several waves of enemies.

But Xu Ning easily defeated them all and left the territory of the Black Willow Institute with Guan Yue in tow.

…

Inside a desolate mountain.

"There should be no more pursuers."

After running non-stop for half a day, Xu Ning and Guan Yue finally stopped.

"Let's rest for a while."

Xu Ning and Guan Yue found a cave.

"We will leave in two days."

They ate some food to replenish their energy.

Xu Ning walked deep into the cave and sat cross-legged alone.

He was ready to advance to a rank four arcanist.

Guan Yue secretly looked at Xu Ning who was sitting cross-legged.

Her eyes were full of curiosity towards Xu Ning.

Yesterday, Xu Ning was just an ordinary servant in her eyes, but today, the strength he displayed refreshed Guan Yue's understanding of him.

'In any case, I'm lucky to have escaped from death… I just hope that my journey from now onwards will be relatively smoother…'

Guan Yue prayed.

Afterwards, she closed her eyes and sat cross-legged. She leaned against the wall of the cave and fell asleep.

As for Xu Ning, he was opening the Martial Arts Panel.

…

Consume 2,500 units to advance to a rank four arcanist?

Yes / No

…

'Yes.'

With a thought from Xu Ning, he made another breakthrough in his realm.

A rank four arcanist could already be considered a master in the world of arcanists.

'This feels pretty good…'

Xu Ning felt the surging power of an arcanist in his body.

'I still have more than 500 units of energy left. With this amount, I can practice a more advanced arcane technique.'

Xu Ning thought to himself.

The Arcanist World was different from the Martial Arts World. The attribute power of the Martial Arts World was determined by the cultivation technique.

But in the Arcanist World, one could practice any attribute-based arcane technique. As long as one could successfully practice it, the power of an arcanist could activate it.

'What arcane technique should I choose…'

There were more than a hundred arcane techniques in the memory crystal given to him by Duan Huiyao.

"This one…"

After going through the array of techniques, Xu Ning confirmed the arcane technique he was going to practice.

This arcane technique was called Gravity Field. After practicing it, one could manipulate gravity within a certain range.

'Engrave…'

Xu Ning easily engraved it on the Martial Arts Panel.

…

Consume 500 units of energy to cultivate Gravity Field?

Yes / No

…

'Yes.'

Xu Ning easily learned a new arcane technique.

'Arcane techniques that cost 500 units are indeed stronger…'

Xu Ning thought to himself after testing the skill.

The arcane techniques in the Arcanist World were different from the techniques in the Martial Arts World.

In the Martial Arts World, as long as one was in the same realm, the energy consumed to cultivate a technique was the same.

But the arcane techniques in the Arcanist World consumed varying amounts of energy according to the overall combat power.

'With my current strength, I should be able to safely reach the southern part of the Barren Wind Region…'

Xu Ning thought to himself, 'Moreover, after reaching the southern part of the Barren Wind Region, I should be able to easily stand my ground there…'

With the help of the Martial Arts Panel, Xu Ning's experience in the Arcanist World was a hundred times smoother than Duan Huiyao's.

Every one of Duan Huiyao's attempts was never as smooth as Xu Ning's first attempt.

They rested for the night.

Xu Ning and Guan Yue regained their energy.

"Huh?"

When Guan Yue woke up and saw Xu Ning, she felt a little strange.

She could sense that Xu Ning was different from yesterday.

"Xu Ning…"

After Guan Yue called Xu Ning's name, she realized that she had disrespected Xu Ning, so she quickly changed her word choice and said, "Brother Xu, you seem to have improved?"

Guan Yue knew that she was completely dependent on Xu Ning now. Their status was now different.

"I have advanced to a rank four arcanist."

Xu Ning did not hide anything.

"Rank four arcanist?!"

Guan Yue's pupils contracted, and she had a dazed expression.

A rank four arcanist was at the level of the Black Willow Institute Head.

Xu Ning looked so young, yet he had already advanced to this realm. It was terrifying.

'Where did he come from? Why did he work as a servant previously?'

Questions swirled in Guan Yue's mind, but in the end, she held back her curiousity and did not ask.

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Chapter 338: Standing Up for Justice

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Five months later.

Xu Ning and Guan Yue finally arrived at the southern border of the Barren Wind Region.

Over the past five months, Xu Ning had accumulated some energy units, but it was far from enough for him to advance to a rank five arcanist.

The resources of arcanists in this world were relatively scarce. Unless one was in an arcanist organization, it was difficult to gather effective resources.

"After passing through this mountain, we will truly reach the southern part of the Barren Wind Region…"

Xu Ning and Guan Yue were in a continuous mountain range.

This continuous mountain range was stretching out from the east to the west, separating the central and the south of the Barren Wind Region.

Xu Ning and Guan Yue found a place to rest.

Over the past few months, Guan Yue had basically become Xu Ning's servant.

Whether it was collecting food or taking care of their daily needs, Guan Yue would do it.

Guan Yue had no complaints about this. She knew very well that she could only rely on Xu Ning for a long time to come.

"Have some…"

Guan Yue took out some dried meat from a cloth bag.

"Thank you very much."

Xu Ning took it, ate the dried meat, and swallowed a mouthful of water.

Xu Ning was now a rank four arcanist. If he was in the Martial Arts World, he would be in the elementary level of the void realm. With this kind of strength, he no longer needed to rely on food to supplement his needs in the Martial Arts World. He could just rely on spiritual energy.

It was just that this was the world of arcanists. The transcendence attribute power mastered by arcanists had limited benefits on their bodies.

Although they could cause terrifying damage, their bodies were still essentially mortal.

Only after advancing to the seventh rank would the lifeform level of the arcanists undergo a real leap.

"Next, we have to try to join an arcanist organization…"

Xu Ning pondered and muttered in a soft voice.

"Brother Xu, this shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

Guan Yue packed up the leftover food.

"It shouldn't be difficult to join an ordinary arcanist organization, but it won't be easy to join a powerful arcanist organization."

A large arcanist organization usually cultivated talents internally and would rarely recruit outsiders.

Xu Ning and Guan Yue came to the southern part of the Barren Wind Region without any foundation to show. They were completely outsiders.

Guan Yue saw that Xu Ning was in deep thought, so she stopped disturbing him.

'How do I join a powerful arcanist organization…'

Xu Ning was a little stumped.

For Xu Ning, only by entering a higher-level stage could he obtain more resources.

'Forget it, I'll take it one step at a time.'

Xu Ning couldn't find an answer.

Just when he and Guan Yue were about to move forward again, Xu Ning suddenly felt several powerful auras approaching.

"Rank four arcanists are approaching our direction!"

Xu Ning was instantly alert.

"Rank four arcanists are approaching?"

Guan Yue was shocked.

Guan Yue had received some guidance from Xu Ning over the past half year, but her aptitude was sadly average. She was still a rank two arcanist, and she had not made any substantial progress.

"Take an Aura Restraining Pill and hide here. I'll go check!"

Xu Ning left without waiting for Guan Yue's response.

Guan Yue calmed down, swallowed Xu Ning's Aura Restraining Pill, and went into hiding.

On the other side, Xu Ning also restrained his aura and rushed towards the place where the strong auras were coming from.

Soon, Xu Ning carefully found the place where the arcanists with powerful auras were gathered.

"It's a pursuit?"

Xu Ning hid on a tall lush tree.

He looked down from above. Two male arcanists, one old and one young, were surrounded by several men in black.

Among them, the old arcanist who was surrounded was a rank four arcanist, but he was in an extremely weak state and was seriously injured.

Among the several black-clothed people, two of them were also rank four arcanists. However, they were in good condition, and their strength completely suppressed the two that were surrounded.

After seeing the situation, Xu Ning did not act rashly. He continued to observe secretly.

"I will give up the position of institute head on behalf of my young master, so how about you let us go?"

The injured old man protected the young man behind him and looked angrily at the pursuers surrounding them.

"I'm sorry, but we have been ordered to bring back your heads."

One of the rank four arcanists smiled and responded mockingly.

"You all are too much!"

The injured old man suddenly flew into rage. "Yin Qingleng has already obtained the position of deputy institute head, and we have also voluntarily given up our status as the successor of the institute head, so why are you still trying to kill us?"

"Don't argue with this old man, quickly get rid of them and bring them back to report!"

The other rank four arcanist sneered and attacked the old man and the young man.

"Young Master, go quickly!"

The injured old man tore open an opening for him, then faced the two rank four arcanists alone.

"Want to leave? Kill them!"

The two rank four arcanists ordered.

After hearing this conversation, Xu Ning figured out the relationship between the pursuers and the pursued.

The young man who was called Young Master should have inherited the position of the institute head of an arcanist institution.

However, that arcanist institution was now controlled by the deputy institute head. Moreover, the deputy institute head wanted to become the official institute head, thus he wanted to kill the successor of the institute head and eliminate him.

"The fight for the position of the institute head…"

A strange look appeared in Xu Ning's eyes.

'Maybe this is my chance…'

A thought appeared in Xu Ning's mind.

The battle below was still ongoing.

The young master had been captured by several subordinates in black, and the injured old man was seriously injured.

"You…"

The injured old man glanced at the young man with sorrow and anger in his eyes.

"Let's deal with this old man first. As for this kid Lu Wang, we will capture him alive and bring him to the Institute Head."

One of the rank four arcanists said.

"Okay."

The other rank four arcanist agreed.

Just when one of them raised his hand and was about to condense a wind blade in his hand, they suddenly felt a sense of danger in their hearts.

"Be careful!"

The two rank four men in black reacted instantly.

They were about to dodge, but they felt that their bodies were being controlled by a heavy force. Their bodies felt like they had fallen into a quagmire, making it extremely difficult for them to move.

Puchi! Puchi!

Two corrosive arrows suddenly pierced through their chests.

"How could this…"

The two were furious. They didn't expect there to be enemies lurking in the dark.

However, they were powerless to change the situation. They fell to the ground without a sound.

Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!

Afterwards, several corrosive arrows shot out, killing the other pursuers.

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Chapter 339: Joining the Ice Feather Institute

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"What just happened?!"

The young man named Lu Wang, who was just about to be captured and offered to the deputy institute head, was stunned.

He thought that his life was at the end of its rope, but he didn't expect the situation to change so suddenly. In a blink of an eye, all of his pursuers were all killed.

"This…"

The seriously injured old man looked at everything in front of him in disbelief.

"Uncle Jiang!"

Lu Wang quickly went to the injured old man and helped him sit up.

"Uncle Jiang, are you okay?"

Lu Wang didn't have time to figure out the reason for what happened in front of him. He first asked Uncle Jiang's condition with concern.

Uncle Jiang waved his hand. He forced himself to speak loudly to the dense forest. "Which friend secretly helped us?"

"It's me."

Xu Ning walked out of the forest after Uncle Jiang spoke.

"You are?"

Uncle Jiang was a little surprised when he saw Xu Ning's young face.

He could feel that this young man was a rank four arcanist, and furthermore, he was a rank four arcanist that could instantly kill a peer of the same rank.

Uncle Jiang was puzzled.

This young man was a stranger, so why was he willing to take the risk to fight for them? Was he really just standing up for justice?

"My name is Xu Ning, and I am a lone arcanist from the north of the Barren Wind Region."

Xu Ning did not hide his identity.

"A lone arcanist?"

Uncle Jiang and Lu Wang looked shocked.

It was not uncommon to see lone arcanists, but it was rare to see one reach rank four.

The cultivation resources of lone arcanists were extremely difficult to obtain, and the advancement environment was much more difficult than normal. There were only a few lone arcanists who could advance to rank four or above in the entire southern part of the Barren Wind Region. Moreover, Xu Ning was still so young.

"That's right."

Xu Ning nodded.

Uncle Jiang paused for a moment before getting up with Lu Wang's help. He cupped his fists and thanked Xu Ning, "Thank you for saving us, Young Master and I are very grateful."

Xu Ning smiled and did not respond.

Uncle Jiang was intrigued. Xu Ning's reaction meant that he accepted his gratitude.

"Brother Xu, you have helped us a lot. We don't know what you want in return, but we will try our best to satisfy you."

Uncle Jiang vaguely noticed that Xu Ning seemed to have a purpose in saving them.

However, Uncle Jiang did not find this inappropriate.

If Xu Ning was really generous and did not ask for repayment, then Uncle Jiang would be suspicious of the whole situation.

"Brother Jiang…"

Xu Ning followed Uncle Jiang's words and said, "When I was hiding just now, I heard some of your conversation…"

Uncle Jiang's eyes twitched.

"Your young master seems to be the successor of a certain arcanist institution?"

Xu Ning took the initiative to bring up his goal.

Uncle Jiang glanced at Lu Wang and nodded. "Yes."

"My young master is the successor of the Ice Feather Institute."

Uncle Jiang responded.

Seeing Lu Wang and his current situation, there was no need to hide anything from him.

Moreover, since Xu Ning had heard their conversation just now, he probably had a rough understanding of their situation.

"The previous head of the Ice Feather Institute was Young Master's grandfather."

Uncle Jiang said, "Because Young Master's parents both died in a turmoil, the Old Institute Head attached a lot of importance to Young Master. He had long thought of grooming Young Master as the successor of the Ice Feather Institute."

"Half a year ago, Young Master improved and advanced to a rank three arcanist. When heard about this, the Old Institute Head was very happy and asked me to bring Young Master around to broaden his horizons and improve his combat ability."

"Thus, I took Young Master around the center of the Barren Wind Region. At the end of it all, Young Master has gained a lot from this trip, but just when we were about to go to the west of the Barren Wind Region, news came that the Old Institute Head had suddenly passed away and Yin Qingleng, a powerful instructor of the Ice Feather Institute, has become the deputy institute head."

There was a look of sadness in Uncle Jiang's eyes when he said this.

Obviously, he had a deep relationship with the Old Institute Head.

"After receiving the news, we returned to the southern part of the Barren Wind Region with our entourage. But just when we were about to reach the southern part of the Barren Wind Region, we were suddenly hunted down. And these pursuers were all from the Ice Feather Institute, and they were all direct subordinates of Yin Qingleng."

Uncle Jiang's eyes were a little cold. "These people did not hide their motives at all. They unabashedly revealed their identities. They accepted Yin Qingleng's orders to kill us, in order to allow Yin Qingleng to hold the position of the acting institute head."

"The reason for this is because the Old Institute Head still has a lot of supporters in the Icy Feather Institute. Once Young Master returns, Yin Qingleng will definitely lose his position as the acting institute head, so he needed to kill him."

"Is that so…"

Xu Ning nodded.

"So, what are your next plans?"

Xu Ning asked again.

"I'm not sure yet."

Uncle Jiang's expression was hesitant. "Yin Qingleng didn't succeed this time, so he will definitely take further action. If we insist on returning to the Ice Feather Institute, we will definitely have to face Yin Qingleng's sneak attacks. But if I leave with Young Master and give up the position of the Ice Feather Institute Head, then I am really unwilling…"

"Brother Jiang, how is the overall strength of the Ice Feather Institute in the southern part of the Barren Wind Region?"

Xu Ning suddenly asked.

Uncle Jiang glanced at Xu Ning and answered truthfully, "It can be regarded as a medium-sized arcanist faction. When the Old Institute Head was alive, he was a rank six arcanist, so the Ice Feather Courtyard was quite famous."

"What is Yin Qingleng's strength?"

Xu Ning pondered and asked.

"He is a rank five arcanist."

Uncle Jiang said.

"A rank five arcanist…"

Xu Ning nodded in deep thoughts.

After a long time, Xu Ning said, "Brother Jiang, can I join your Ice Feather Institute?"

"You want to join the Ice Feather Institute?"

Uncle Jiang looked at Xu Ning in surprise.

Xu Ning looked at Uncle Jiang and nodded.

In fact, Xu Ning wanted to use this opportunity to join this arcanist organization.

After all, his subordinates were all rank four arcanists, so they were definitely an extraordinary institution.

Just as Xu Ning guessed, the Ice Feather Institute was considered a medium-sized secret arcanist faction in the southern part of the Barren Wind Region.

Uncle Jiang looked at Xu Ning and came to a realization.

So this was Xu Ning's goal for helping them all along.

Uncle Jiang could understand this. As a lone arcanist, it was definitely difficult for Xu Ning to obtain resources, so joining an arcanist institution was indeed the best choice.

'This Xu Ning is also a peak rank-four arcanist. If he can return to the Ice Feather Institute with us, we will have an additional powerful helper. With him on our side, we will have more confidence to fight against Yin Qingleng.'

Uncle Jiang thought to himself.

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Chapter 340: Fight

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If it was in the past, Uncle Jiang would definitely not allow a rank four arcanist to join the Ice Feather Institute through his connections.

But the current situation was too special, so Uncle Jiang quickly agreed.

"If Brother Xu is really willing to join the Ice Feather Institute, that would be great."

Uncle Jiang smiled. "I am willing to introduce you to the Ice Feather Institute."

Uncle Jiang's words not only gave Xu Ning an answer, but also helped him make up his own mind. He decided he would take Lu Wang back to the Ice Feather Institute and fight against Yin Qingleng.

"Thank you, Brother Jiang!"

Xu Ning cupped his fists and thanked him.

In any case, he could be considered to have joined a relatively strong arcanist institution.

Of course, Xu Ning knew very well that if he entered the Ice Feather Institute this way, he would have to stand on Lu Wang's side. After returning to the Ice Feather Institute, he would definitely be on the opposite side of Yin Qingleng.

However, Xu Ning was already mentally prepared for this.

"Brother Jiang, I have some healing medicine here, take it first."

Xu Ning took out a healing medicine from the cloth bag he carried and handed it to Uncle Jiang.

"Thank you."

Uncle Jiang took it and swallowed the healing medicine with the help of Lu Wang.

The arcane medicine they carried with them had been lost during their escape.

After that, Xu Ning searched the bodies of the pursuers.

Perhaps because they frequently carried out missions outside, they did not carry a lot of resources with them, so Xu Ning did not gain much.

When Xu Ning counted the spoils of war, Uncle Jiang and Lu Wang just watched from the side without saying anything.

"By the way, Brother Jiang…"

After putting away the useful resources he gathered, Xu Ning said to Uncle Jiang, "I have a companion who is a rank two arcanist. Can I bring her to the Ice Feather Institute and make her a disciple of the institute?"

Xu Ning obviously wouldn't forget about Guan Yue.

"Of course."

Uncle Jiang had no reason to object.

"Thank you."

Xu Ning said, "Brother Jiang, you rest for a while. I will bring my friend here."

"Okay."

Uncle Jiang responded.

When Xu Ning finally went away to find Guan Yue, Lu Wang finally couldn't help but ask.

"Uncle Jiang, is Xu Ning trustworthy?"

Lu Wang was an extremely optimistic person, but after his grandfather suddenly died and he was chased by Yin Qingleng's people, Lu Wang became very sensitive.

"Hard to say."

Uncle Jiang's eyes were deep. "That person's identity is unclear but his aptitude is ridiculously high. It is difficult to figure him out. However, it is likely that with him on our side, after returning to the Ice Feather Institute, our chances of fighting against Yin Qingleng will increase."

"Moreover, he just saved our lives. With this in mind, it's fine to trust him for the time being."

"Mmm…"

Lu Wang nodded and fell into deep thoughts.

"Uncle Jiang, how are your injuries?"

Lu Wang asked again.

"It's stabilized."

Uncle Jiang said, "The healing medicine Xu Ning gave me just now was extremely effective. I have never seen such a powerful arcane medicine. Generally speaking, it is unlikely for a lone arcanist to come into contact with high-level resources. For him to have such an arcane medicine and be willing to give it to me, I suspect that it might have been personally concocted by him."

"Is that so…"

After Uncle Jiang said this, Lu Wang felt that Xu Ning was amazing.

"Also, Uncle Jiang…"

Lu Wang asked again, "After recommending Xu Ning to the Ice Feather Institute, what status should we give him?"

"I will find a way to make him an instructor."

Uncle Jiang seemed to have a plan.

"Become an instructor?"

Lu Wang was taken aback. "Isn't that too difficult? Although he is strong, he is still an outsider…"

"Now is not the time to think about that…"

Uncle Jiang's expression was a little serious. "Even if you return to the Ice Feather Institute safely, Yin Qingleng will definitely hold his position and find an excuse to not let you inherit the position of the institute head. At this time, there will definitely be many open and hidden conflicts between the two sides. With the help from the supporters of the Old Institute Head, although there is a high probability that we will not be able to immediately take back the position of institute head, it should not be difficult for Xu Ning to obtain the status of an instructor…"

"Once Xu Ning becomes an instructor, the strength of our faction will increase again…"

"Understood…"

Lu Wang nodded.

At the same time, he also understood that after returning to the Ice Feather Institute, he would face a very difficult battle.

…

Two days later.

"We're at the Ice Feather Institute!"

Xu Ning and the others finally arrived at the entrance of the Ice Feather Institute.

The Ice Feather Institute was similar to the Black Willow Institute. It was also a place where few people lived.

Generally speaking, the places where arcanists lived were mostly quiet and far away from people.

Looking at the entrance of the Ice Feather Institute, Lu Wang seemed very excited.

He was finally back after an arduous journey.

At this moment, Lu Wang's eyes were sharp.

He must get his revenge for Yin Qingleng's assassination attempt on him.

Moreover, Lu Wang had another doubt.

He suspected that his grandfather's death was related to Yin Qingleng.

With doubt in his mind, hatred brewed in his heart.

"We are finally back…"

In Uncle Jiang's eyes, besides happiness, there was also some bit of grief.

The relationship between him and the Old Institute Head was extremely deep.

"Brother Jiang, are we going in?"

Xu Ning asked.

Over the past two days, Xu Ning and Uncle Jiang had become more familiar with each other.

He had learned that Uncle Jiang's name was Jiang Xu, and he enjoyed a great reputation in the Ice Feather Institute. Although he was not an instructor, he was a trusted subordinate of the Old Institute Head. He also had his own core circle in the Ice Feather Institute.

"Go in."

Jiang Xu concealed the emotions in his eyes. His eyes were murky again, but there was a hint of murderous intent in them.

The four of them walked into the Ice Feather Institute.

At the same time.

Inside the Ice Feather Institute.

In a courtyard.

"What?! You mean Jiang Xu and Lu Wang are back?"

A feminine-looking middle-aged man looked at his subordinate in shock.

"Yes, Institute Head."

The subordinate said, "They just returned to the Ice Feather Institute."

"How did this happen!"

The middle-aged man slapped the wall, leaving a handprint.

This middle-aged man was naturally Yin Qingleng.

'Could it be that the elites I sent out all encountered problems during their journey?'

Yin Qingleng's expression was ugly.

He still didn't know that all of his subordinates had been dealt with by Xu Ning.

'Lu Wang is definitely going to fight with me for the position…'

Yin Qingleng pursed his lips and forced himself to calm down. "Moreover, if he returns to the Ice Feather Institute, I won't be able to deal with him using force…"

After thinking for a long time, Yin Qingleng said to his subordinate, "Invite Instructor Gu here! Tell him that I have something to discuss!"

"Yes!"

The subordinate responded.